Golden making his Mark’ as pass rusher

List all of the positives the struggling Giants can count on from one game to the next.

Powerful running from Saquon Barkley is one.

The calmness of Daniel Jones is another.

And maybe the only other is Markus Golden dragging down the opposing quarterback.

Golden has at least a split sack in six of the past seven games and just missed becoming the first Giant since Michael Strahan in 2002 to run off seven straight. The Hall of Famer had 10 straight games with at least a halfsack in 2002, one year after setting an NFL record with 22.5 in a season.

Not bad company for Golden, who has answered all of the questions about whether he could return to his top form (12.5 sacks in 2016 for the Cardinals) two years after suffering a torn ACL. The only game he came up empty since the streak first began was Week 7 against his former team.

“Sacks come in bunches,” Golden said. “You have to stop the run to rush the passer. That’s what people forget. I’m always focused on being nasty in the run game before I’m even thinking about rushing the passer. No matter what, if that ball goes up, I have to go get after the quarterback.”

Golden’s six sacks are tied for 13th in the NFL, and he is on pace to be the first Giant with a double-digit sack season since Jason Pierre-Paul in 2014. The respect from opponents is increasing.

“You get chips [blocking] from opponents, but it’s part of the game,” Golden said. “If you watch it on film, you’ll see that I’m hunting every play, getting after it every play.”

Golden signed a one-year, $3.2 million prove-it contract in free agency after he finished with 2.5 sacks in 11 games last season. The Giants’ addition from the Jets of oft-double-teamed Leonard Williams — who has 17 quarterback pressures, according to Pro Football Focus — could help take some attention away from Golden.

“I know I’m back to [top form],” Golden said. “My family, who has been supporting me my whole life, I’m happy for them more than me. I always look at it at the end of the year. But my family members watching the game and knowing I’m out there flying around, I’m excited for them.”

➤ After celebrating his 31st birthday on his team’s off day and the NFL trade deadline, Janoris Jenkins ran through Wednesday’s practice. Jenkins willingly skipped a practice and incurred a fine after his birthday coming off a bye week in 2017.

Jenkins, who has a teamhigh four interceptions, was the subject of trade talks for the second straight October.

“Year after year after year, everyone is talking about

Jackrabbit” coach Pat Shurmur said, “and he’s still here.”

➤ The deadline for the Giants to activate cornerback

Sam Beal from injured reserve or shut him down from practicing for the rest of the season is Nov. 6. Beal could be activated with a corresponding roster move in time to play Monday against the Cowboys, but the Giants delayed the clock three weeks ago by holding him out for one more additional practice.

“We could be making some changes by the end of the week,” Shurmur said. “We’ll just have to see.”