.Jordan Raanan, ESPN Workers WriterAug 1, 2024, 05:24 PM ETCloseJordan Raanan is a media reporter for NFL Country at ESPN. Raanan deals with the The big apple Giants. You can easily observe him using Twitter @JordanRaanan. HACKENSACK, N.J.-- New york city Giants co-owner John Mara claimed he does not possess any remorses concerning signing quarterback Daniel Jones in 2014, even when the crew flirted along with discovering his prospective replacement this offseason.Jones, who authorized a four-year, $160 million agreement last year, had two goal passes and six interceptions while playing in just six activities because of back and leg injuries, featuring a torn ACL in his ideal leg." Listen, I'm still satisfied our experts offered him that arrangement given that I felt he played definitely effectively for us in '22," Mara stated during an event to introduce a mural at the Hackensack Medical Center to commemorate the group's 100th period. "In 2015 he obtained hurt as well as, let's be sincere, when he was playing, our team weren't blocking anyone. So permit's offer him a chance along with a far better offensive pipes and some tools around him as well as view what he may do." Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Giants truly inquired about moving into the top 3 of the draught with their eye on a quarterback, particularly Drake Maye if the New England Patriots wanted to create a field. However the cost confirmed as well steep.Instead, the Giants stuck to Jones and drafted LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers along with the sixth total choice to give him a tool on offense." I was nervous concerning surrendering a lot of to go acquire a quarterback," Mara claimed. "I was actually prepared to permit [overall supervisor Joe Schoen and also coach Brian Daboll] do that if that is what they desired to do. We made a decision to remain with Daniel and also add an item for him, as well as I believe that is actually going to work out for us." Jones may have remained, yet it was actually an offseason of change for the Giants. They permitted managing back Saquon Barkley as well as safety and security Xavier McKinney to stroll using free of charge agency. Barkley locked on with the rival Philadelphia Eagles McKinney along with the Veggie Gulf Packers.It was actually disclosed on "Distress: Offseason with the New York Giants" that Mara had not been fully on board along with the choice to let Barkley leave. He admitted viewing Barkley land in Philadelphia would certainly create him drop sleep.Nonetheless, Mara really did not meddle." Annually there is going to be a staffs selection that I am actually certainly not 100% for," Mara said. "But in the end of the day, you allow the basic manager and the train, particularly if they have an unified sentiment, make the decisions and after that bitch regarding it later on." That was the decision they made. No, I had not been enamored of it. I didn't would like to drop him, yet I comprehended what their approach was and also you have to let all of them perform their projects." Schoen and also Daboll right now move in to a vital Year 3 along with an overhauled lineup being without star power. They incredibly produced the playoffs in their initial season, just before having a hard time to a 6-11 document in 2015. The Giants remodelled their roster, investing for upper hand rusher Brian Burns, signing on Nabers as well as authorizing 3 possible beginning objectionable linemen (John Runyan Jr., Jermaine Eluemunor and also Greg Van Roten). Right now it's opportunity to see if it associates to an enhanced product on the industry. Or perhaps it may take another year of restocking the lineup, consisting of at the quarterback placement." It's tough to express my expectations," Mara stated. "Definitely you would like to show notable enhancement over in 2014, but I am actually not mosting likely to create any type of significant warranties or even demands or everything like that. They recognize what I desire to find. I have a bunch of self-confidence in this certain crew. The communication is actually terrific and also I think our team have actually added some good pieces. It is actually opportunity to reveal it." That does not necessarily imply the Giants require to succeed a particular amount of activities or even make the playoffs to look at the time as a results. That is always even more of a sample of Mara once the period concludes.He still does not seem to see this as a lasting construct." I do not know just how to evaluate that. I wish to walk off the area in the end of the time sensation like our company are actually relocating the best path," Mara stated. "Our team actually are actually. We have a great structure here. We have every factor to become positive." I anticipate us to take a major progression this year.".