.Jordan Raanan, ESPN Personnel WriterAug 1, 2024, 05:24 PM ETCloseJordan Raanan is actually a reporter for NFL Country at ESPN. Raanan deals with the The big apple Giants. You may follow him using Twitter @JordanRaanan. HACKENSACK, N.J.-- New York Giants co-owner John Mara claimed he doesn't have any kind of regrets about signing quarterback Daniel Jones last year, even if the group teased along with locating his potential replacement this offseason.Jones, that authorized a four-year, $160 million agreement in 2014, had two touchdown passes and also six interceptions while playing in merely six video games due to neck as well as leg injuries, consisting of a torn ACL in his ideal knee." Listen closely, I am actually still pleased we provided him that contract given that I experienced he participated in truly effectively for our company in '22," Mara pointed out in the course of an activity to reveal a landscape at the Hackensack Medical Center to commemorate the team's 100th period. "Last year he obtained hurt and also, let's be sincere, when he was actually participating in, we weren't shutting out anyone. Thus allow's offer him a possibility with a far better offensive pipes as well as some weapons around him as well as find what he can do." Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Giants very seriously inquired about relocating in to the best 3 of the draught with their eye on a quarterback, especially Drake Maye if the New England Patriots were willing to make a trade. But the cost confirmed also steep.Instead, the Giants stuck to Jones and composed LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers along with the 6th general selection to provide him an item on offense." I was nervous regarding surrendering way too much to go receive a quarterback," Mara claimed. "I was actually prepped to allow [standard supervisor Joe Schoen and instructor Brian Daboll] do that if that is what they wanted to carry out. Our experts chose to remain with Daniel as well as include a tool for him, as well as I believe that is heading to exercise for us." Jones might have remained, yet it was actually an offseason of modification for the Giants. They enabled operating back Saquon Barkley as well as safety Xavier McKinney to stroll through free firm. Barkley latched on along with the competing Philly Eagles McKinney along with the Eco-friendly Bay Packers.It was actually disclosed on "Distress: Offseason with the New York Giants" that Mara had not been completely aboard with the decision to permit Barkley leave. He admitted observing Barkley property in Philly would certainly make him lose sleep.Nonetheless, Mara really did not interfere." Every year there is visiting be a personnel choice that I am actually not one hundred% in favor of," Mara said. "But by the end of the time, you allow the standard manager and the trainer, specifically if they have actually an unified strong belief, decide and afterwards bitch concerning it later on." That was the selection they created. No, I wasn't crazy about it. I really did not desire to lose him, but I recognized what their philosophy was actually and also you have to allow them perform their tasks." Schoen and Daboll now move in to an essential Year 3 with a remodelled lineup doing not have celebrity electrical power. They remarkably produced the playoffs in their first season, prior to having a hard time to a 6-11 record in 2014. The Giants revamped their lineup, trading for advantage rusher Brian Burns, drafting Nabers as well as authorizing 3 potential beginning objectionable linemen (John Runyan Jr., Jermaine Eluemunor as well as Greg Van Roten). Now it's opportunity to find if it associates to an enhanced product on the area. Or even perhaps it could take an additional year of replenishing the lineup, consisting of at the quarterback position." It's hard to verbalize my expectations," Mara mentioned. "Clearly you would like to show substantial improvement over in 2013, however I'm certainly not mosting likely to make any kind of significant warranties or even requirements or anything like that. They recognize what I wish to find. I possess a considerable amount of confidence in this specific crew. The communication is actually wonderful as well as I assume our company've added some great pieces. It's time to show it." That doesn't necessarily mean the Giants require to gain a certain lot of activities or even make the playoffs to look at the time as an excellence. That is actually consistently even more of a taste of Mara once the period concludes.He still doesn't appear to watch this as a long-term create." I don't recognize how to measure that. I intend to walk off the field at the end of the time sensation like our team are actually relocating the ideal direction," Mara claimed. "Our team actually are actually. Our team possess a wonderful structure here. We have every explanation to become positive." I anticipate our team to take a huge breakthrough this year.".