Jason Pierre-Paul’s return to the lineup for the New York Giants has sparked a pass rush that was non-existent for most of the season. He has yet to record a sack, but his pressure allows the entire unit to thrive. Against the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football, JPP and the Giants need to keep Ryan Tannehill uncomfortable all game if they want to come away with a win.

The Giants turned in another heartbreaking loss last week against the New York Jets, but one positive takeaway was the rush on Ryan Fitzpatrick. JPP had six tackles, two hits on Fitzpatrick and a fumble recovery. For much of the game, he lined up on the left side of the line, which allowed him to keep his left hand in the ground, freeing up his heavily-wrapped right hand. Typically, JPP plays on the right, but Steve Spagnuolo made the switch, and it might be where he plays moving forward.

“I just think he finally feels good about how he’s wrapping the hand,” Spagnuolo said. “I think he feels better with who he is right now. That doesn’t mean we’re not going to move him over once in a while for a certain call. I thought he did a nice job over on the left side for us.”

While JPP was on the left, Robert Ayers Jr. was on the right keeping the pressure on with five tackles and two sacks. Cullen Jenkins also sacked Fitzpatrick, and the pass rush was starting to look like what Giants fans have wanted to see all season. That effort needs to be replicated against the Dolphins and Tannehill.

Tannehill has been sacked 34 times this season, the fifth-most in the NFL. Since 2012, he leads the league in sacks taken with 173. Like the Giants, the Dolphins have had injuries on their offensive line. The Giants should add to their sack numbers on Monday. Tannehill has had a solid season, completing 61.4 percent of his passes, but when he is under duress, that number drops greatly. According to Gil Brandt of NFL.com, when blitzed, Tannehill completes just 47.4 percent of his passes. The only quarterbacks with a lower percentage are Sam Bradford and Matt Cassel.

New York is starting to get their pass rush going, and it’s better late than never. “To develop a good pass rush, it takes time,” Pierre-Paul said. “It just takes time because the players have got to sync together. I think that’s what we’re doing.”

It must all come together Monday against the Dolphins. Tannehill will fold under pressure — provided the Giants supply it. JPP needs to get the rush going on Tannehill if the Giants want to keep their season going and have a chance at a playoff berth.

Christopher Schwarz is a New York Giants beat writer and NFL Coverage writer for www.RantSports.com. You can follow him on Twitter.