.Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2024, 05:24 PM ETCloseJordan Raanan is actually a reporter for NFL Country at ESPN. Raanan deals with the New york city Giants. You may observe him through Twitter @JordanRaanan. HACKENSACK, N.J.-- Nyc Giants co-owner John Mara said he does not possess any sort of regrets concerning signing quarterback Daniel Jones last year, regardless of whether the group flirted along with locating his possible replacement this offseason.Jones, who signed a four-year, $160 million deal in 2014, had 2 touchdown passes and 6 interceptions while playing in just 6 games as a result of neck and also knee injuries, including a torn ACL in his best knee." Pay attention, I'm still satisfied our experts provided him that contract because I experienced he participated in truly effectively for us in '22," Mara pointed out during an event to introduce a landscape at the Hackensack Medical Facility to celebrate the team's 100th season. "Last year he received injured and also, let's be actually sincere, when he was participating in, our team weren't shutting out anybody. Thus allow's offer him an odds along with a far better repulsive line and also some weapons around him and observe what he can possibly do." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedThe Giants very seriously asked about relocating right into the top 3 of the draught along with their eye on a quarterback, particularly Drake Maye if the New England Patriots agreed to bring in a field. But the rate showed too steep.Instead, the Giants stuck with Jones and also composed LSU pass receiver Malik Nabers along with the 6th overall choice to offer him a tool on offense." I fidgeted about losing hope excessive to go receive a quarterback," Mara pointed out. "I was actually prepared to allow [general supervisor Joe Schoen and also instructor Brian Daboll] carry out that if that is what they would like to carry out. Our team chose to visit Daniel as well as incorporate a tool for him, as well as I assume that is visiting work out for our company." Jones might have stayed, however it was an offseason of change for the Giants. They made it possible for operating back Saquon Barkley and security Xavier McKinney to stroll through free of charge company. Barkley locked on along with the rivalrous Philly Eagles McKinney along with the Environment-friendly Bay Packers.It was exposed on "Hard Knocks: Offseason with the Nyc Giants" that Mara wasn't entirely on board along with the selection to let Barkley leave. He acknowledged viewing Barkley property in Philly would make him lose sleep.Nonetheless, Mara really did not meddle." Each year there is actually heading to be an employees decision that I am actually not one hundred% in favor of," Mara claimed. "However by the end of the time, you permit the basic supervisor as well as the train, specifically if they have actually an unified principle, make the decisions and afterwards bitch regarding it eventually." That was actually the choice they made. No, I wasn't crazy about it. I failed to desire to drop him, but I comprehended what their ideology was actually and also you must permit all of them do their jobs." Schoen as well as Daboll now head right into a crucial Year 3 with an overhauled roster doing not have celebrity power. They remarkably created the playoffs in their very first period, before straining to a 6-11 report last year. The Giants reworked their roster, investing for edge rush Brian Burns, signing up Nabers and also authorizing three possible beginning repulsive electrician (John Runyan Jr., Jermaine Eluemunor and also Greg Vehicle Roten). Now it's time to observe if it correlates to a strengthened product on the industry. Or even perhaps it may take one more year of replenishing the roster, featuring at the quarterback placement." It is actually challenging to verbalize my desires," Mara pointed out. "Undoubtedly you desire to present notable improvement over last year, yet I'm certainly not mosting likely to produce any significant promises or needs or even anything like that. They recognize what I wish to find. I have a ton of confidence in this particular specific group. The communication is actually fantastic and also I presume our company have actually included some really good pieces. It is actually opportunity to show it." That doesn't always suggest the Giants need to win a details variety of activities or create the playoffs to watch the season as an excellence. That is consistently additional of a sample of Mara once the period concludes.He still does not seem to see this as a long-term build." I don't understand just how to quantify that. I wish to walk off the field in the end of the time sensation like our team are actually moving in the best direction," Mara mentioned. "Our experts really are. Our experts possess a fantastic structure right here. Our team possess every factor to become positive." I anticipate our company to take a large step forward this year.".