.Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2024, 05:24 PM ETCloseJordan Raanan is a media reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan deals with the Nyc Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. HACKENSACK, N.J.-- New york city Giants co-owner John Mara stated he doesn't possess any type of regrets about signing quarterback Daniel Jones in 2015, regardless of whether the crew teased along with finding his prospective substitute this offseason.Jones, that authorized a four-year, $160 thousand deal in 2014, possessed pair of goal passes and 6 interceptions while playing in simply 6 games because of neck as well as knee accidents, featuring a torn ACL in his ideal leg." Listen closely, I'm still delighted we offered him that contract given that I believed he played truly properly for our company in '22," Mara said in the course of an occasion to introduce a mural at the Hackensack Medical Center to celebrate the group's 100th season. "In 2014 he got pain and, allow's be actually honest, when he was playing, our company weren't blocking out any person. Thus permit's give him an odds with a much better offending pipes as well as some tools around him and see what he can possibly do." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedThe Giants seriously asked about moving in to the top three of the draught with their eye on a quarterback, specifically Drake Maye if the New England Patriots agreed to bring in a field. But the price showed as well steep.Instead, the Giants stuck to Jones and made LSU pass receiver Malik Nabers with the sixth total choice to provide him a tool on outburst." I was nervous about losing hope a lot of to go get a quarterback," Mara stated. "I was prepped to let [basic manager Joe Schoen as well as trainer Brian Daboll] perform that if that is what they wished to carry out. We made a decision to stick with Daniel and also incorporate an item for him, and also I assume that is actually going to work out for our team." Jones might possess remained, yet it was an offseason of change for the Giants. They allowed managing back Saquon Barkley as well as protection Xavier McKinney to walk via complimentary company. Barkley latched on along with the rival Philly Eagles McKinney with the Green Bay Packers.It was uncovered on "Hard Knocks: Offseason along with the New York City Giants" that Mara had not been fully on board with the selection to permit Barkley leave behind. He accepted viewing Barkley land in Philly will create him drop sleep.Nonetheless, Mara didn't conflict." Yearly there is actually visiting be a workers decision that I am actually certainly not 100% for," Mara claimed. "But in the end of the time, you allow the overall supervisor and also the coach, specifically if they have a combined sentiment, make the decisions and then bitch regarding it later on." That was actually the decision they created. No, I wasn't crazy about it. I failed to desire to lose him, however I recognized what their approach was actually and you need to let all of them perform their jobs." Schoen and Daboll currently head right into a crucial Year 3 along with a remodelled lineup lacking superstar power. They shockingly made the playoffs in their very first period, prior to battling to a 6-11 document in 2014. The Giants reworked their roster, trading for upper hand rusher Brian Burns, calling up Nabers and authorizing 3 possible starting offensive linemen (John Runyan Jr., Jermaine Eluemunor and also Greg Truck Roten). Today it is actually time to find if it associates to a strengthened product on the field. Or probably it could take one more year of replenishing the lineup, including at the quarterback placement." It's difficult to express my assumptions," Mara mentioned. "Definitely you wish to present significant remodeling over in 2014, yet I am actually certainly not mosting likely to create any sort of considerable assurances or demands or just about anything like that. They understand what I would like to observe. I have a ton of self-confidence in this certain crew. The communication is actually terrific as well as I believe we have actually included some great pieces. It's time to present it." That does not always imply the Giants need to succeed a specific variety of games or even make the playoffs to watch the season as a results. That is regularly more of a taste of Mara once the season concludes.He still does not seem to be to see this as a long-lasting develop." I do not understand how to measure that. I intend to stroll off the area by the end of the time feeling like our team are actually transferring the appropriate direction," Mara stated. "Our experts really are actually. Our team have a terrific groundwork here. Our team possess every reason to become confident." I expect our company to take a huge advance this year.".