The Colts lost a pair of defensive players to the COVID-19 list today. The team announced that cornerback Rock Ya-Sin and pass rusher specialist Kemoko Turay landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. This will make it tough for the duo to play on Saturday evening against the Cardinals.
Ya-Sin was a second-round pick by Indy in 2019, and he’s evolved into the team’s most dependable defensive back. The 25-year-old has seen time in 11 games (six starts) this season, collecting 26 tackles and six passes defended.
If Ya-Sin is forced to miss the matchup against the Cardinals, the team will likely turn to second-year cornerback Isaiah Rodgers.
Turay was also a second-round pick by the Colts, getting selected in 2018 out of Rutgers. The 26-year-old is having one of his best NFL seasons in 2021, compiling a career-high five sacks in 11 games. While the linebacker’s role is mostly matchup-dependent, Ben Banogu could see an uptick in snaps if Turay is forced to miss this weekend’s game.
JUSTIN SIMMONS FOR PRO BOWL!
*this shouldn’t matter for the colts, ’cause they have SEVEN pro bowlers. Simmons. should. have. made it!!!!
What does this have to do with this article?
Eh, just the fact that the Colts have so many pro bowlers yet Justin Simmons didn’t make it . . . so losing Ya-Sin shouldn’t matter for them . . .
Cordarrelle Patterson probably should have made it too . . . but they don’t have enough room for all my snubs lol a lot of those guys are guys I thought should have made it but there wasn’t enough room
Biggest snubs besides Simmons (in no particular order):
Diontae Johnson
Amani Oruwariye
T.J. Hockenson
A.J. Terrell
Lavonte David
Leonard Floyd
Tre’Davious White
Von Miller
Guys who shouldn’t have made it:
Kyle Pitts
Kenny Clark
Chris Jones
Kenny Moore
Pitts has been way too inconsistent, and Clark and Jones haven’t actually been that good. White should have made it even with the injury. Miller has been better than people think as well. Oruwariye is quietly 3rd in the league with 6 INTs! But I simply do not understand why Terrell and Floyd didn’t make it. They have just been too good.
Feel free to contradict me or add other snubs as well.
Hockenson has, what, over 200 yards less than Pitts has?
You misspelled Creed Humphrey
Nah Kenny Moore || is a great slot corner. Mans got them to add the position to the pro bowl, and he happens to be the best one at it.
Just want to extend my condolences to Ryan Kelly and his wife. Losing a child is a tragedy no one should have to endure.
Rock Ya-Sin one of the best names in sports
If only he was a good corner.
Yeah very concerning to see them say he’s the colts most dependable defensive back. It’s very sad but can’t be argued that bad.