.Jordan Raanan, ESPN Team WriterAug 1, 2024, 05:24 PM ETCloseJordan Raanan is actually a press reporter for NFL Country at ESPN. Raanan covers the New york city Giants. You can observe him through Twitter @JordanRaanan. HACKENSACK, N.J.-- New York Giants co-owner John Mara stated he doesn't have any type of regrets about signing quarterback Daniel Jones in 2014, regardless of whether the team flirted with discovering his possible replacement this offseason.Jones, who authorized a four-year, $160 million agreement in 2015, had 2 touchdown passes and 6 interceptions while playing in only 6 video games due to neck and leg traumas, consisting of a torn ACL in his right leg." Listen closely, I'm still pleased our experts offered him that deal due to the fact that I thought he played definitely well for us in '22," Mara stated during the course of an event to reveal a mural at the Hackensack Medical Facility to celebrate the staff's 100th period. "Last year he got hurt and also, allow's be actually truthful, when he was actually playing, our experts weren't shutting out anyone. So let's provide him a possibility with a better outrageous pipes as well as some tools around him and also observe what he can possibly do." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedThe Giants very seriously asked about moving right into the leading 3 of the draft along with their eye on a quarterback, especially Drake Maye if the New England Patriots wanted to bring in a profession. But the rate confirmed too steep.Instead, the Giants stuck to Jones and also drafted LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers along with the sixth general selection to provide him a weapon on outburst." I was nervous regarding giving up excessive to go obtain a quarterback," Mara stated. "I was readied to let [general supervisor Joe Schoen and also trainer Brian Daboll] do that if that is what they desired to perform. Our experts made a decision to remain with Daniel and also include an item for him, and I assume that is actually going to exercise for our company." Jones might possess stayed, however it was actually an offseason of change for the Giants. They permitted running back Saquon Barkley and safety Xavier McKinney to walk using cost-free company. Barkley latched on along with the rivalrous Philly Eagles McKinney along with the Veggie Gulf Packers.It was actually uncovered on "Hard Knocks: Offseason along with the New York Giants" that Mara had not been completely on board with the choice to let Barkley leave. He admitted finding Barkley land in Philly will create him lose sleep.Nonetheless, Mara didn't conflict." Every year there is visiting be a staffs selection that I am certainly not 100% for," Mara stated. "However in the end of the day, you let the standard manager as well as the train, particularly if they have actually a combined principle, make the decisions and after that bitch about it later." That was the selection they created. No, I had not been crazy about it. I really did not would like to lose him, but I comprehended what their philosophy was actually and also you must let all of them do their tasks." Schoen as well as Daboll right now head in to an important Year 3 with a remodelled lineup being without superstar energy. They amazingly created the playoffs in their initial season, before battling to a 6-11 report in 2014. The Giants modified their lineup, exchanging for edge rush Brian Burns, signing up Nabers and signing three possible beginning offending electrician (John Runyan Jr., Jermaine Eluemunor as well as Greg Truck Roten). Today it's opportunity to see if it correlates to an enhanced product on the field. Or maybe it might take another year of replenishing the roster, including at the quarterback setting." It is actually hard to express my assumptions," Mara stated. "Obviously you intend to reveal substantial enhancement over in 2014, but I am actually certainly not mosting likely to produce any sort of substantial promises or even needs or everything like that. They recognize what I want to view. I possess a lot of self-confidence within this particular crew. The interaction is excellent and also I believe our company have actually added some great parts. It's time to reveal it." That doesn't always mean the Giants need to win a details lot of games or create the playoffs to see the period as an effectiveness. That is actually consistently even more of a feel for Mara once the time concludes.He still doesn't seem to be to see this as a lasting create." I do not know just how to evaluate that. I would like to walk off the field at the end of the time emotion like we are actually transferring the best instructions," Mara mentioned. "We really are actually. Our experts possess a great structure below. Our experts possess every main reason to become confident." I anticipate us to take a large breakthrough this year.".