.Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2024, 05:24 PM ETCloseJordan Raanan is a press reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan deals with the New York Giants. You may observe him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. HACKENSACK, N.J.-- New york city Giants co-owner John Mara mentioned he does not have any disappointments about authorizing quarterback Daniel Jones in 2014, even if the group teased with discovering his possible replacement this offseason.Jones, that signed a four-year, $160 million arrangement last year, possessed two touchdown passes and also six interceptions while playing in just 6 games due to back and leg accidents, featuring a torn ACL in his best leg." Listen, I am actually still delighted our company gave him that deal since I felt he played truly effectively for us in '22," Mara pointed out in the course of a celebration to unveil a landscape at the Hackensack Medical Facility to celebrate the group's 100th period. "Last year he acquired pain as well as, let's be actually honest, when he was actually participating in, our experts weren't obstructing anybody. So allow's give him a possibility along with a far better objectionable line and also some tools around him as well as see what he can do." Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Giants very seriously asked about relocating in to the leading three of the draught along with their eye on a quarterback, specifically Drake Maye if the New England Patriots wanted to bring in a profession. However the cost confirmed also steep.Instead, the Giants stuck with Jones as well as made LSU pass receiver Malik Nabers with the 6th overall choice to offer him an item on offense." I fidgeted regarding giving up too much to go receive a quarterback," Mara said. "I was actually readied to let [overall manager Joe Schoen and also coach Brian Daboll] perform that if that is what they desired to do. Our team made a decision to stay with Daniel and also add a weapon for him, and also I think that is going to exercise for our team." Jones may have stayed, yet it was an offseason of modification for the Giants. They permitted running back Saquon Barkley as well as security Xavier McKinney to stroll using cost-free company. Barkley locked on along with the competing Philly Eagles McKinney along with the Veggie Bay Packers.It was uncovered on "Distress: Offseason with the The Big Apple Giants" that Mara wasn't fully aboard along with the choice to permit Barkley leave behind. He admitted seeing Barkley property in Philadelphia would make him shed sleep.Nonetheless, Mara failed to conflict." Annually there is actually going to be actually a staffs choice that I am certainly not 100% for," Mara said. "Yet in the end of the time, you let the general manager and the coach, particularly if they have a combined sentiment, decide and afterwards bitch about it eventually." That was actually the decision they made. No, I wasn't enamored of it. I failed to intend to shed him, yet I comprehended what their approach was actually as well as you need to permit them do their jobs." Schoen and also Daboll now head in to a critical Year 3 along with a renewed lineup doing not have star electrical power. They shockingly made the playoffs in their initial period, before having a hard time to a 6-11 record last year. The Giants remodelled their lineup, investing for edge rush Brian Burns, signing on Nabers as well as signing three prospective starting offending electrician (John Runyan Jr., Jermaine Eluemunor and also Greg Van Roten). Today it is actually time to observe if it connects to an improved product on the industry. Or perhaps it may take an additional year of replenishing the lineup, featuring at the quarterback posture." It is actually difficult to express my desires," Mara said. "Definitely you would like to present considerable enhancement over in 2013, but I'm certainly not visiting produce any kind of substantial assurances or needs or just about anything like that. They recognize what I desire to find. I have a ton of self-confidence within this particular staff. The communication is great as well as I presume our experts have actually incorporated some really good pieces. It is actually time to present it." That does not necessarily mean the Giants need to win a certain number of activities or make the playoffs to see the season as a results. That is actually regularly even more of a taste of Mara once the season concludes.He still does not seem to be to view this as a lasting construct." I don't recognize just how to evaluate that. I intend to stroll off the field in the end of the season feeling like our experts're relocating the ideal direction," Mara mentioned. "Our experts definitely are actually. Our team have a terrific foundation listed here. Our experts possess every cause to be hopeful." I expect us to take a large advance this year.".