.Jordan Raanan, ESPN Workers WriterAug 1, 2024, 05:24 PM ETCloseJordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan deals with the New York Giants. You can easily observe him using Twitter @JordanRaanan. HACKENSACK, N.J.-- Nyc Giants co-owner John Mara mentioned he does not have any sort of remorses regarding signing quarterback Daniel Jones in 2013, even if the staff flirted along with finding his potential substitute this offseason.Jones, that signed a four-year, $160 million contract in 2014, had 2 touchdown passes as well as six interceptions while playing in just 6 games because of back as well as leg personal injuries, featuring a torn ACL in his right knee." Listen closely, I am actually still satisfied our company provided him that agreement because I felt he played definitely properly for our company in '22," Mara said during the course of a celebration to introduce a mural at the Hackensack Medical Facility to commemorate the crew's 100th season. "In 2014 he acquired hurt as well as, allow's be actually truthful, when he was actually participating in, our experts weren't blocking any person. Thus allow's offer him a chance along with a better objectionable line and also some tools around him and also see what he can possibly do." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedThe Giants truly inquired about moving into the leading 3 of the draught with their eye on a quarterback, specifically Drake Maye if the New England Patriots were willing to create a trade. However the cost showed also steep.Instead, the Giants stuck with Jones and also prepared LSU pass receiver Malik Nabers along with the sixth total choice to give him an item on outburst." I was nervous concerning surrendering way too much to go receive a quarterback," Mara mentioned. "I was prepped to permit [basic manager Joe Schoen and also trainer Brian Daboll] carry out that if that is what they intended to do. Our team made a decision to remain with Daniel and incorporate an item for him, as well as I think that is actually mosting likely to exercise for our team." Jones may have remained, yet it was actually an offseason of modification for the Giants. They enabled managing back Saquon Barkley and security Xavier McKinney to walk via free of charge firm. Barkley latched on with the rivalrous Philly Eagles McKinney along with the Eco-friendly Bay Packers.It was actually revealed on "Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants" that Mara had not been completely aboard with the choice to let Barkley leave behind. He accepted finding Barkley land in Philly would create him shed sleep.Nonetheless, Mara didn't interfere." Yearly there is actually visiting be a personnel decision that I am not 100% in favor of," Mara said. "Yet at the end of the time, you permit the general manager and the trainer, specifically if they have actually a merged strong belief, decide and then bitch about it later on." That was actually the choice they made. No, I had not been crazy about it. I failed to intend to shed him, but I understood what their theory was actually and you have to allow all of them perform their projects." Schoen as well as Daboll right now head into a critical Year 3 along with an overhauled lineup lacking star power. They surprisingly produced the playoffs in their initial time, prior to straining to a 6-11 document in 2014. The Giants remodelled their lineup, exchanging for advantage rush Brian Burns, signing up Nabers and also signing 3 possible starting repulsive linemen (John Runyan Jr., Jermaine Eluemunor and Greg Vehicle Roten). Right now it is actually opportunity to observe if it connects to an enhanced product on the industry. Or probably it could take an additional year of restocking the lineup, featuring at the quarterback placement." It is actually challenging to articulate my assumptions," Mara mentioned. "Undoubtedly you want to show considerable improvement over last year, but I am actually certainly not heading to produce any kind of substantial guarantees or even demands or anything like that. They recognize what I would like to observe. I possess a great deal of assurance in this particular specific team. The interaction is fantastic and also I presume our experts have actually included some great parts. It is actually opportunity to show it." That does not essentially indicate the Giants need to have to succeed a certain number of video games or even make the playoffs to check out the period as a results. That is consistently more of a taste of Mara once the time concludes.He still doesn't seem to see this as a lasting develop." I don't recognize exactly how to evaluate that. I intend to walk off the field at the end of the time feeling like our team're relocating the right direction," Mara mentioned. "Our experts really are. Our experts possess a terrific groundwork listed here. Our company have every cause to be positive." I expect us to take a huge progression this year.".