.Jordan Raanan, ESPN Team WriterAug 1, 2024, 05:24 PM ETCloseJordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Country at ESPN. Raanan covers the Nyc Giants. You can easily follow him through Twitter @JordanRaanan. HACKENSACK, N.J.-- Nyc Giants co-owner John Mara said he does not possess any kind of disappointments about signing quarterback Daniel Jones in 2014, even though the crew flirted along with finding his potential replacement this offseason.Jones, who signed a four-year, $160 million contract last year, had pair of touchdown passes and also 6 interceptions while playing in simply six video games as a result of neck and leg personal injuries, including a torn ACL in his ideal knee." Listen, I am actually still delighted our company offered him that deal since I experienced he participated in truly properly for our team in '22," Mara stated during an occasion to unveil a landscape at the Hackensack Medical Facility to celebrate the crew's 100th season. "In 2014 he acquired injured and also, allow's be actually straightforward, when he was playing, our experts weren't blocking out anyone. Thus allow's give him a chance along with a far better outrageous line as well as some items around him and view what he can possibly do." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedThe Giants very seriously asked about relocating right into the best 3 of the draft along with their eye on a quarterback, particularly Drake Maye if the New England Patriots agreed to create a trade. But the rate showed too steep.Instead, the Giants stuck to Jones as well as made LSU pass receiver Malik Nabers with the sixth total selection to offer him an item on outburst." I was nervous regarding quiting too much to go obtain a quarterback," Mara pointed out. "I was readied to permit [general supervisor Joe Schoen and also train Brian Daboll] carry out that if that is what they would like to carry out. Our company decided to remain with Daniel and add an item for him, and also I presume that is actually going to work out for us." Jones might have remained, however it was actually an offseason of improvement for the Giants. They made it possible for running back Saquon Barkley as well as safety and security Xavier McKinney to stroll using free of cost organization. Barkley latched on along with the rivalrous Philadelphia Eagles McKinney along with the Veggie 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 decision to permit Barkley leave. He accepted observing Barkley land in Philadelphia will create him shed sleep.Nonetheless, Mara really did not conflict." Every year there is mosting likely to be a personnel decision that I am certainly not one hundred% for," Mara said. "But in the end of the day, you allow the general manager and the instructor, especially if they have actually a consolidated conviction, decide and after that bitch concerning it eventually." That was actually the decision they made. No, I wasn't enamored of it. I didn't intend to drop him, but I comprehended what their philosophy was actually as well as you need to let them perform their tasks." Schoen as well as Daboll right now head into an essential Year 3 along with a spruced up roster being without celebrity power. They amazingly produced the playoffs in their 1st season, before struggling to a 6-11 document in 2015. The Giants revamped their lineup, exchanging for upper hand rusher Brian Burns, calling up Nabers as well as signing 3 possible starting offensive linemen (John Runyan Jr., Jermaine Eluemunor and also Greg Vehicle Roten). Right now it is actually opportunity to view if it connects to a strengthened product on the field. Or even maybe it may take another year of replenishing the roster, consisting of at the quarterback position." It's difficult to express my expectations," Mara stated. "Undoubtedly you would like to show significant enhancement over in 2014, however I'm not going to create any kind of substantial guarantees or even demands or even anything like that. They know what I desire to view. I possess a considerable amount of assurance within this specific staff. The communication is great as well as I think our experts've incorporated some really good parts. It is actually time to present it." That does not automatically indicate the Giants need to gain a particular lot of activities or create the playoffs to see the time as an excellence. That is actually consistently even more of a taste of Mara once the season concludes.He still doesn't appear to watch this as a lasting construct." I do not understand how to measure that. I want to walk off the industry in the end of the period emotion like we're relocating the correct instructions," Mara pointed out. "Our experts actually are actually. Our experts have a terrific foundation below. Our experts have every reason to be positive." I expect our team to take a significant advance this year.".