.Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2024, 05:24 PM ETCloseJordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New york city Giants. You may observe him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. HACKENSACK, N.J.-- Nyc Giants co-owner John Mara said he does not have any kind of regrets concerning signing quarterback Daniel Jones last year, regardless of whether the team teased along with discovering his prospective substitute this offseason.Jones, who authorized a four-year, $160 million contract in 2014, had pair of touchdown passes and 6 interceptions while playing in just six activities as a result of back and also knee personal injuries, featuring a torn ACL in his right leg." Listen closely, I'm still satisfied our company provided him that deal given that I felt he participated in really properly for our company in '22," Mara stated throughout an occasion to reveal a landscape at the Hackensack Medical Center to commemorate the crew's 100th season. "In 2014 he received injured as well as, allow's be actually straightforward, when he was actually participating in, our experts weren't obstructing anybody. Therefore let's give him a chance with a far better annoying pipes and also some tools around him and find what he can do." Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Giants seriously inquired about relocating right into the leading 3 of the draught along with their eye on a quarterback, specifically Drake Maye if the New England Patriots were willing to create a trade. Yet the cost confirmed also steep.Instead, the Giants stuck with Jones and drafted LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers along with the 6th total pick to give him an item on outburst." I was nervous concerning losing hope excessive to go acquire a quarterback," Mara pointed out. "I was readied to allow [standard manager Joe Schoen and also trainer Brian Daboll] do that if that is what they would like to do. Our company made a decision to remain with Daniel and also incorporate a tool for him, and also I assume that is visiting exercise for us." Jones might have remained, but it was an offseason of modification for the Giants. They enabled running back Saquon Barkley and also security Xavier McKinney to walk using totally free company. Barkley latched on along with the rival Philadelphia Eagles McKinney with the Green Gulf Packers.It was actually uncovered on "Distress: Offseason with the The Big Apple Giants" that Mara had not been completely aboard with the selection to permit Barkley leave. He acknowledged observing Barkley land in Philly will make him drop sleep.Nonetheless, Mara really did not interfere." Every year there is visiting be a workers decision that I am certainly not 100% in favor of," Mara said. "But in the end of the time, you let the standard supervisor and the trainer, specifically if they have a combined strong belief, make the decisions and after that bitch about it later on." That was actually the choice they created. No, I wasn't crazy about it. I didn't intend to lose him, but I knew what their approach was as well as you must permit all of them do their work." Schoen as well as Daboll currently head right into a critical Year 3 along with a revamped roster doing not have celebrity energy. They remarkably helped make the playoffs in their initial time, before having a hard time to a 6-11 file last year. The Giants remodelled their roster, investing for edge rusher Brian Burns, signing up Nabers as well as authorizing three prospective beginning offensive linemen (John Runyan Jr., Jermaine Eluemunor and also Greg Truck Roten). Right now it's time to find if it correlates to a boosted product on the industry. Or even maybe it may take an additional year of replenishing the lineup, including at the quarterback position." It's tough to articulate my requirements," Mara pointed out. "Clearly you wish to reveal considerable enhancement over last year, however I'm certainly not going to produce any significant promises or requirements or everything like that. They know what I desire to see. I possess a lot of peace of mind in this particular specific crew. The interaction is great and I presume our company've included some excellent pieces. It's time to reveal it." That doesn't automatically suggest the Giants need to gain a specific variety of video games or create the playoffs to look at the season as a results. That is constantly additional of a sample of Mara once the time concludes.He still doesn't seem to be to watch this as a long-term construct." I don't recognize exactly how to quantify that. I wish to stroll off the area by the end of the period emotion like our team're relocating the appropriate instructions," Mara mentioned. "Our team definitely are. Our team have a wonderful groundwork listed here. We possess every main reason to become optimistic." I anticipate us to take a big breakthrough this year.".