.Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2024, 05:24 PM ETCloseJordan Raanan is actually a press reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You may observe him by means of Twitter @JordanRaanan. HACKENSACK, N.J.-- The big apple Giants co-owner John Mara said he doesn't have any regrets 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 thousand arrangement in 2015, had two touchdown passes and also 6 interceptions while playing in just 6 activities because of back as well as leg injuries, consisting of a torn ACL in his correct leg." Pay attention, I'm still happy our experts provided him that deal given that I thought he played really properly for our company in '22," Mara claimed throughout an occasion to reveal a mural at the Hackensack Medical Facility to commemorate the staff's 100th period. "In 2015 he got injured as well as, let's be straightforward, when he was playing, we weren't shutting out anybody. Therefore permit's offer him a possibility along with a much better offensive line as well as some weapons around him and find what he may do." Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Giants very seriously asked about relocating in to the top 3 of the draft along with their eye on a quarterback, specifically Drake Maye if the New England Patriots agreed to make a business. However the price confirmed also steep.Instead, the Giants stuck to Jones and also made LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers along with the sixth overall selection to provide him a weapon on offense." I was nervous concerning losing hope way too much to go acquire a quarterback," Mara mentioned. "I was actually prepped to allow [basic manager Joe Schoen and also train Brian Daboll] carry out that if that is what they would like to perform. Our experts made a decision to visit Daniel and also include a weapon for him, and I believe that is visiting work out for us." Jones might have remained, but it was actually an offseason of change for the Giants. They enabled operating back Saquon Barkley and also protection Xavier McKinney to walk using cost-free firm. Barkley locked on with the rival Philly Eagles McKinney along with the Green Gulf Packers.It was actually revealed on "Hard Knocks: Offseason with the The Big Apple Giants" that Mara had not been fully on board with the choice to permit Barkley leave. He acknowledged viewing Barkley property in Philly will create him shed sleep.Nonetheless, Mara didn't meddle." Annually there is actually visiting be actually a personnel choice that I am actually certainly not 100% for," Mara claimed. "However by the end of the time, you let the overall supervisor as well as the trainer, particularly if they have actually a merged principle, make the decisions and after that bitch about it later." That was actually the choice they created. No, I had not been crazy about it. I really did not intend to drop him, however I comprehended what their viewpoint was and also you must allow all of them do their jobs." Schoen and Daboll now head right into a vital Year 3 along with a remodelled lineup being without superstar electrical power. They surprisingly created the playoffs in their first period, before straining to a 6-11 file in 2013. The Giants modified their roster, exchanging for advantage rush Brian Burns, signing on Nabers and signing 3 potential starting offending linemen (John Runyan Jr., Jermaine Eluemunor as well as Greg Vehicle Roten). Today it is actually opportunity to find if it connects to a boosted item on the industry. Or even possibly it could take another year of replenishing the roster, consisting of at the quarterback position." It is actually hard to verbalize my expectations," Mara mentioned. "Certainly you wish to show notable remodeling over in 2014, yet I'm certainly not mosting likely to make any considerable promises or even needs or even anything like that. They know what I desire to find. I possess a considerable amount of assurance in this particular staff. The communication is actually great and also I presume we have actually added some good pieces. It is actually opportunity to present it." That does not always indicate the Giants need to have to gain a certain number of activities or even create the playoffs to watch the time as a success. That is actually consistently more of a feel for Mara once the time concludes.He still does not appear to watch this as a long-lasting build." I don't know just how to evaluate that. I wish to walk off the field in the end of the time feeling like we're moving in the correct path," Mara said. "We definitely are actually. We have a great base below. Our company possess every cause to become optimistic." I anticipate our company to take a significant breakthrough this year.".