The two-time Pro Bowler and two-time double-digit sack guy at defensive end still is applying heat on the quarterback, according to the Giants. They say that’s what’s most important. But Jason Pierre-Paul has a sad sack total so far.
In fact, JPP owns only 2 1⁄2 sacks in 15 games since returning last Nov. 8 from the July 4 fireworks accident that mangled his right hand. He has 1 1⁄2 in this 4-3 start after shedding the protective club he used last season for a glove.
It may be that this is what the seventh-year pro is after the injury — effective, but not a dominant sack machine.