The Indianapolis Colts have two ascending young cornerbacks: Rock Ya-Sin and Isaiah Rodgers, who continue to help solidify the team’s secondary—for what’s been one of the league’s best defenses overall in 2021 (4th overall in weighted DVOA).
As a 2019 2nd round pick, Ya-Sin hit a surprising wall in his second NFL season last year—after a strong stretch to finish his rookie campaign with the Colts.
However, Ya-Sin has taken another step forward again in his 3rd season, as he’s eliminated the unnecessary grabbiness from his repertoire and is trusting that he’s in position to make plays in coverage (which he predominantly is these days):
Rock Ya-Sin said the biggest difference for him this year is that he's not worried about getting beat.