.Jordan Raanan, ESPN Workers WriterAug 1, 2024, 05:24 PM ETCloseJordan Raanan is actually a press reporter for NFL Country at ESPN. Raanan deals with the New york city Giants. You can observe him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. HACKENSACK, N.J.-- New York Giants co-owner John Mara stated he doesn't have any type of regrets regarding signing quarterback Daniel Jones last year, even though the crew teased along with locating his potential substitute this offseason.Jones, who authorized a four-year, $160 million arrangement in 2014, possessed two touchdown passes and also 6 interceptions while playing in simply six games because of back as well as leg personal injuries, including a torn ACL in his appropriate knee." Pay attention, I'm still pleased we gave him that contract because I thought he participated in definitely effectively for us in '22," Mara mentioned during an occasion to reveal a mural at the Hackensack Medical Facility to celebrate the team's 100th time. "Last year he got pain and, permit's be actually truthful, when he was participating in, our experts weren't shutting out anybody. Thus permit's give him an odds along with a better offensive pipes as well as some items around him as well as observe what he may do." Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Giants truly inquired about relocating in to the best 3 of the draft with their eye on a quarterback, specifically Drake Maye if the New England Patriots agreed to create a field. But the price showed too steep.Instead, the Giants stuck with Jones and composed LSU pass receiver Malik Nabers along with the sixth general choice to provide him a tool on outburst." I was nervous about losing hope too much to go acquire a quarterback," Mara pointed out. "I was prepped to permit [overall supervisor Joe Schoen as well as instructor Brian Daboll] perform that if that is what they wished to perform. Our team chose to remain with Daniel and also include an item for him, and I think that is heading to exercise for us." Jones may have stayed, but it was actually an offseason of improvement for the Giants. They made it possible for managing back Saquon Barkley and also security Xavier McKinney to stroll through cost-free firm. Barkley latched on along with the competing Philadelphia Eagles McKinney along with the Veggie Gulf Packers.It was revealed on "Hard Knocks: Offseason along with the Nyc Giants" that Mara had not been entirely aboard with the selection to allow Barkley leave behind. He acknowledged observing Barkley land in Philly would certainly make him shed sleep.Nonetheless, Mara didn't interfere." Each year there is actually going to be actually a staffs selection that I am certainly not one hundred% for," Mara mentioned. "Yet at the end of the time, you permit the standard manager and the instructor, specifically if they have actually an unified principle, decide and after that bitch regarding it later on." That was actually the selection they created. No, I had not been enamored of it. I really did not intend to drop him, but I knew what their approach was and also you have to allow all of them perform their work." Schoen and also Daboll currently move into an important Year 3 with a revamped lineup lacking superstar power. They surprisingly made the playoffs in their first season, before having a hard time to a 6-11 report in 2014. The Giants revamped their lineup, exchanging for edge rush Brian Burns, signing up Nabers as well as signing three prospective starting repulsive linemen (John Runyan Jr., Jermaine Eluemunor and Greg Vehicle Roten). Right now it is actually opportunity to view if it connects to an enhanced product on the field. Or possibly it may take an additional year of restocking the roster, including at the quarterback setting." It is actually tough to express my desires," Mara mentioned. "Undoubtedly you desire to reveal considerable remodeling over in 2014, however I am actually certainly not heading to create any kind of notable warranties or demands or even everything like that. They recognize what I want to see. I have a ton of confidence within this certain crew. The communication is actually fantastic and also I think our team have actually included some excellent parts. It is actually opportunity to reveal it." That does not necessarily imply the Giants need to gain a details number of games or even make the playoffs to check out the season as an excellence. That is constantly additional of a sample of Mara once the season concludes.He still doesn't seem to be to see this as a long-term develop." I don't understand how to evaluate that. I would like to stroll off the area at the end of the time feeling like our team're transferring the correct direction," Mara claimed. "Our team truly are. We possess a terrific base right here. Our experts have every factor to be positive." I anticipate our company to take a significant advance this year.".