.Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2024, 05:24 PM ETCloseJordan Raanan is actually a press reporter for NFL Country at ESPN. Raanan covers the The big apple Giants. You may follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. HACKENSACK, N.J.-- Nyc Giants co-owner John Mara said he does not possess any type of regrets about signing quarterback Daniel Jones last year, even though the staff flirted with locating his potential replacement this offseason.Jones, who signed a four-year, $160 million arrangement in 2015, possessed pair of touchdown passes and 6 interceptions while playing in only six games due to neck and knee personal injuries, including a torn ACL in his correct knee." Pay attention, I'm still delighted we provided him that deal considering that I felt he played actually properly for us in '22," Mara pointed out in the course of an activity to reveal a mural at the Hackensack Medical Facility to commemorate the team's 100th period. "Last year he got hurt as well as, permit's be honest, when he was playing, our company weren't shutting out any person. Therefore allow's provide him a chance with a far better repulsive pipes and also some tools around him and also find what he can do." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedThe Giants truly inquired about relocating in to the top three of the draft along with their eye on a quarterback, specifically Drake Maye if the New England Patriots wanted to make a profession. But the price showed as well steep.Instead, the Giants stuck to Jones as well as made LSU pass receiver Malik Nabers with the 6th total selection to provide him a tool on offense." I was nervous regarding quiting too much to go get a quarterback," Mara said. "I was actually prepared to allow [basic manager Joe Schoen as well as coach Brian Daboll] do that if that is what they intended to perform. Our experts chose to remain with Daniel and include a weapon for him, and also I assume that is actually visiting exercise for our team." Jones might have remained, but it was an offseason of adjustment for the Giants. They allowed running back Saquon Barkley and safety Xavier McKinney to stroll via cost-free firm. Barkley locked on along with the rival Philly Eagles McKinney with the Eco-friendly Bay Packers.It was actually uncovered on "Distress: Offseason along with the New York Giants" that Mara had not been totally on board along with the selection to let Barkley leave behind. He accepted seeing Barkley land in Philly will create him lose sleep.Nonetheless, Mara failed to interfere." Yearly there is going to be a workers choice that I am certainly not 100% for," Mara said. "However at the end of the day, you let the basic manager and the instructor, particularly if they have actually a merged conviction, make the decisions and then bitch regarding it later." That was the selection they created. No, I wasn't crazy about it. I didn't desire to drop him, but I comprehended what their philosophy was and also you must let them perform their projects." Schoen and Daboll now head in to a critical Year 3 along with a revamped roster doing not have star power. They shockingly produced the playoffs in their first period, before struggling to a 6-11 report in 2013. The Giants remodelled their lineup, trading for upper hand rusher Brian Burns, signing up Nabers and also authorizing three prospective beginning offending linemen (John Runyan Jr., Jermaine Eluemunor and also Greg Vehicle Roten). Right now it's time to see if it associates to an improved item on the area. Or possibly it may take another year of restocking the lineup, consisting of at the quarterback placement." It is actually hard to express my assumptions," Mara pointed out. "Clearly you desire to present notable remodeling over in 2014, however I'm certainly not visiting produce any sort of substantial guarantees or demands or even just about anything like that. They understand what I intend to find. I possess a great deal of assurance in this specific staff. The interaction is actually wonderful and also I presume our team have actually included some really good items. It is actually time to show it." That does not essentially imply the Giants require to win a specific variety of video games or make the playoffs to watch the season as a success. That is actually regularly additional of a taste of Mara once the time concludes.He still doesn't seem to see this as a long-lasting construct." I don't understand just how to quantify that. I intend to walk off the industry in the end of the period feeling like we're transferring the right instructions," Mara stated. "Our company actually are. Our company have a wonderful base below. Our team possess every main reason to be positive." I expect our company to take a large step forward this year.".