.Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2024, 05:24 PM ETCloseJordan Raanan is actually a media reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New york city Giants. You can observe him through Twitter @JordanRaanan. HACKENSACK, N.J.-- New york city Giants co-owner John Mara stated he doesn't possess any regrets concerning signing quarterback Daniel Jones last year, regardless of whether the crew teased along with finding his possible replacement this offseason.Jones, who authorized a four-year, $160 million arrangement in 2013, had two goal passes as well as six interceptions while playing in simply 6 video games due to neck and knee injuries, including a torn ACL in his appropriate knee." Pay attention, I'm still delighted we provided him that agreement due to the fact that I believed he participated in truly effectively for our company in '22," Mara mentioned during the course of an occasion to introduce a landscape at the Hackensack Medical Center to commemorate the crew's 100th season. "Last year he obtained pain and also, allow's be sincere, when he was participating in, our team weren't blocking out any person. Thus let's give him a chance along with a better annoying pipes as well as some tools around him and also observe what he may do." Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Giants very seriously inquired about moving right into the leading 3 of the draught along with their eye on a quarterback, particularly Drake Maye if the New England Patriots agreed to bring in a business. Yet the rate verified too steep.Instead, the Giants stuck to Jones and also prepared LSU pass receiver Malik Nabers along with the sixth total pick to give him an item on offense." I was nervous about quiting excessive to go acquire a quarterback," Mara pointed out. "I was actually readied to permit [overall manager Joe Schoen as well as instructor Brian Daboll] carry out that if that is what they would like to perform. We made a decision to stick with Daniel and also include a tool for him, and I assume that is actually going to exercise for us." Jones might have remained, but it was an offseason of adjustment for the Giants. They enabled running back Saquon Barkley and also safety Xavier McKinney to stroll using free of cost firm. Barkley latched on along with the rival Philly Eagles McKinney with the Eco-friendly Gulf Packers.It was exposed on "Distress: Offseason with the Nyc Giants" that Mara wasn't fully aboard with the decision to let Barkley leave behind. He confessed finding Barkley land in Philadelphia will make him shed sleep.Nonetheless, Mara really did not interfere." Annually there is actually going to be a staffs selection that I am not 100% for," Mara claimed. "But at the end of the time, you permit the standard manager and the trainer, specifically if they have an unified sentiment, make the decisions and afterwards bitch about it later on." That was actually the choice they made. No, I had not been fascinated it. I failed to intend to shed him, however I comprehended what their theory was and you must allow all of them do their tasks." Schoen and Daboll right now move into a crucial Year 3 with a spruced up roster lacking celebrity power. They amazingly produced the playoffs in their very first period, before straining to a 6-11 record in 2013. The Giants revamped their lineup, trading for advantage rusher Brian Burns, drafting Nabers and also signing 3 possible beginning annoying linemen (John Runyan Jr., Jermaine Eluemunor and Greg Truck Roten). Now it is actually opportunity to view if it correlates to an enhanced item on the field. Or maybe it might take one more year of replenishing the roster, featuring at the quarterback posture." It is actually hard to verbalize my assumptions," Mara mentioned. "Definitely you wish to show substantial improvement over in 2013, however I am actually not visiting produce any type of substantial promises or demands or just about anything like that. They know what I intend to see. I possess a bunch of peace of mind within this certain staff. The interaction is actually wonderful and I believe our team have actually added some great pieces. It's opportunity to show it." That does not necessarily suggest the Giants need to have to win a details lot of games or make the playoffs to view the time as a results. That is actually constantly additional of a taste of Mara once the period concludes.He still does not seem to be to view this as a lasting construct." I do not know just how to measure that. I desire to stroll off the area in the end of the period emotion like our experts're relocating the appropriate instructions," Mara said. "Our team really are. We have a terrific foundation right here. Our experts have every cause to become positive." I expect our team to take a big breakthrough this year.".