Giants defenders look to take advantage of Titans QBs slow release with Brian Burns status up in air

Could a quarter-second really be the answer to jump-starting the Giants pass rush? After facing the Cowboys’ Dak Prescott and Rams’ Matthew Stafford — two veteran Pro Bowlers who got the ball out of their hands in 2.75 and 2.63 seconds, respectively, on average over the first two games — the Giants are about to see the Titans’ Cam Ward and the second-year quarterback’s 2.97-second release, according to NextGenStats.  Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers.“Cam Ward actually holds the ball, so we might have a couple more opportunities,” edge Abdul Carter told The Post.

“The main thing is we have to stay relentless.” It was Carter who said during the preseason that “this team goes as far as we go” as pass rushers.Well, the Giants have seven pressures (tied for the fewest in the NFL) and only one sack (No.

31, ahead of only the Dolphins) through two games, so maybe 1-1 is a fortunate record. “We can’t get discouraged,” Carter said.“Obviously, we know that every team we play against is going to scheme to get the ball out quick, chip us and double-team.” The possibility that Brian Burns, who is coming off a 16.5-sack season, is sidelined by a sprained ankle adds to this week’s challenge. So does facing Titans offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo, who held the same title with the Giants in 2024-25 and knows the tricks Burns, Carter and Kayvon Thibodeaux have in their bags. “Our pass pressure is something that we lean on heavily,” head coach John Harbaugh said.

“It’s a big, big part of who we are and who we need to be because of the talent that we have there.So, getting to the quarterback and getting guys down, that’s something that’s a game-changing opportunity for us.

So, yeah, we’re very determined to get that done.” Burns’ absence would elevate Thibodeaux to starting, place an added emphasis on Chauncey Golston’s inside/outside ver...