After back-to-back down years due to lingering injuries, Pierre-Paul appears to have rounded back into form, which comes as no surprise given it’s a contract year. Pierre-Paul has 3.5 sacks in nine games this season, already surpassing his total from all of 2013.
There are rumors out of New York that defensive coordinator Perry Fewell could be on the chopping block, which will certainly play a role in Pierre-Paul’s decision to return or not. But a 4-3 end like Pierre-Paul will certainly command attention on the free-agent market, and perhaps more talent around him like the 2011 Super Bowl Giants would allow him to prosper as he did that season.