.Jordan Raanan, ESPN Workers WriterAug 1, 2024, 05:24 PM ETCloseJordan Raanan is a press reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New york city Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. HACKENSACK, N.J.-- The big apple Giants co-owner John Mara stated he does not possess any sort of remorses concerning authorizing quarterback Daniel Jones in 2014, even when the team flirted with locating his possible replacement this offseason.Jones, who authorized a four-year, $160 million arrangement in 2013, had 2 touchdown passes as well as 6 interceptions while playing in simply 6 games because of neck and knee traumas, featuring a torn ACL in his correct knee." Listen closely, I'm still delighted we offered him that contract considering that I experienced he played truly well for our team in '22," Mara pointed out in the course of an activity to introduce a mural at the Hackensack Medical Center to celebrate the staff's 100th season. "Last year he acquired injured and also, allow's be honest, when he was actually playing, our experts weren't shutting out anyone. Therefore let's give him a chance with a much better offensive pipes and some weapons around him as well as find what he can do." Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Giants seriously inquired about moving right into the top three of the draught along with their eye on a quarterback, especially Drake Maye if the New England Patriots were willing to make a profession. But the cost showed as well steep.Instead, the Giants stuck to Jones as well as prepared LSU pass receiver Malik Nabers with the sixth overall pick to provide him a tool on outburst." I fidgeted concerning surrendering too much to go receive a quarterback," Mara stated. "I was readied to allow [basic manager Joe Schoen and train Brian Daboll] perform that if that is what they desired to do. Our company decided to visit Daniel and also add an item for him, and I presume that is actually going to work out for our company." Jones might have remained, yet it was an offseason of change for the Giants. They made it possible for operating back Saquon Barkley as well as protection Xavier McKinney to walk by means of free of charge firm. Barkley locked on along with the rival Philly Eagles McKinney with the Green Gulf Packers.It was actually revealed on "Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants" that Mara wasn't totally on board along with the decision to allow Barkley leave behind. He admitted seeing Barkley land in Philly would create him shed sleep.Nonetheless, Mara didn't interfere." Each year there is actually going to be an employees choice that I am actually not 100% in favor of," Mara pointed out. "Yet by the end of the day, you permit the overall manager and also the trainer, specifically if they have actually a linked strong belief, decide and after that bitch regarding it later." That was the selection they created. No, I wasn't fascinated it. I really did not would like to lose him, yet I knew what their philosophy was and also you need to permit all of them do their tasks." Schoen and also Daboll currently head into a vital Year 3 along with an overhauled lineup lacking superstar power. They surprisingly created the playoffs in their very first time, just before struggling to a 6-11 record in 2015. The Giants reworked their roster, trading for advantage rush Brian Burns, signing up Nabers and also authorizing 3 prospective beginning repulsive electrician (John Runyan Jr., Jermaine Eluemunor and also Greg Vehicle Roten). Now it is actually opportunity to see if it correlates to a boosted product on the field. Or even possibly it could take an additional year of restocking the roster, featuring at the quarterback placement." It's difficult to articulate my desires," Mara pointed out. "Undoubtedly you intend to show significant renovation over in 2014, however I'm not visiting make any sort of significant promises or even demands or even just about anything like that. They understand what I intend to observe. I have a considerable amount of assurance within this particular team. The communication is terrific and I believe our experts have actually included some good parts. It is actually time to reveal it." That does not essentially imply the Giants require to win a particular amount of games or even make the playoffs to view the period as a success. That is regularly more of a taste of Mara once the season concludes.He still doesn't seem to view this as a lasting develop." I don't know exactly how to quantify that. I want to walk off the area in the end of the time feeling like our experts are actually relocating the best direction," Mara claimed. "Our company really are actually. Our team have a great structure listed below. We possess every reason to be hopeful." I expect our company to take a big progression this year.".