.Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2024, 05:24 PM ETCloseJordan Raanan is a media reporter for NFL Country at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You may observe him using Twitter @JordanRaanan. HACKENSACK, N.J.-- New York Giants co-owner John Mara said he does not have any kind of disappointments concerning signing quarterback Daniel Jones last year, even when the crew flirted along with locating his possible substitute this offseason.Jones, who authorized a four-year, $160 thousand contract in 2015, possessed 2 touchdown passes and also 6 interceptions while playing in simply six games as a result of neck and knee traumas, including a torn ACL in his correct knee." Pay attention, I am actually still delighted we offered him that contract because I thought he participated in really effectively for our team in '22," Mara mentioned during the course of an event to introduce a landscape at the Hackensack Medical Center to celebrate the team's 100th time. "In 2013 he acquired hurt and, let's be straightforward, when he was participating in, our company weren't obstructing any person. Therefore allow's offer him an odds along with a much better outrageous line as well as some weapons around him and observe what he can possibly do." Editor's Picks2 RelatedThe Giants very seriously inquired about moving right into the top 3 of the draught along with their eye on a quarterback, especially Drake Maye if the New England Patriots agreed to make a field. However the cost confirmed too steep.Instead, the Giants stuck to Jones and also made LSU pass receiver Malik Nabers along with the sixth overall selection to offer him a tool on offense." I fidgeted concerning quiting excessive to go get a quarterback," Mara mentioned. "I was actually prepared to allow [overall supervisor Joe Schoen as well as coach Brian Daboll] carry out that if that is what they intended to carry out. Our experts decided to remain with Daniel and also include a weapon for him, as well as I think that is actually visiting work out for us." Jones may possess stayed, however it was an offseason of change for the Giants. They permitted operating back Saquon Barkley and also safety Xavier McKinney to stroll using cost-free agency. Barkley latched on along with the rivalrous Philadelphia Eagles McKinney with the Eco-friendly Bay Packers.It was exposed on "Hard Knocks: Offseason along with the Nyc Giants" that Mara had not been fully on board with the decision to allow Barkley leave behind. He admitted observing Barkley property in Philadelphia will make him drop sleep.Nonetheless, Mara failed to conflict." Yearly there is visiting be actually a staffs decision that I am actually not one hundred% for," Mara pointed out. "Yet in the end of the time, you let the overall supervisor and the trainer, particularly if they have a combined sentiment, make the decisions and after that bitch about it later." That was the decision they created. No, I had not been crazy about it. I didn't wish to drop him, yet I understood what their theory was and you must permit all of them do their jobs." Schoen and also Daboll now head into a crucial Year 3 along with a spruced up roster lacking star power. They remarkably created the playoffs in their initial period, just before battling to a 6-11 report in 2013. The Giants revamped their roster, trading for edge rush Brian Burns, drafting Nabers and authorizing 3 possible starting objectionable linemen (John Runyan Jr., Jermaine Eluemunor and Greg Truck Roten). Right now it is actually time to view if it associates to a strengthened item on the industry. Or even probably it may take another year of replenishing the lineup, featuring at the quarterback posture." It's hard to verbalize my requirements," Mara claimed. "Undoubtedly you would like to reveal notable remodeling over in 2013, yet I'm certainly not going to create any sort of considerable promises or even demands or even just about anything like that. They recognize what I wish to view. I have a lot of confidence within this specific group. The interaction is actually wonderful as well as I believe we have actually incorporated some excellent items. It's opportunity to reveal it." That does not always indicate the Giants require to gain a details number of video games or even make the playoffs to look at the season as an effectiveness. That is actually consistently more of a feel for Mara once the season concludes.He still does not seem to view this as a lasting create." I do not understand just how to measure that. I want to walk off the area by the end of the period emotion like our company're transferring the best instructions," Mara stated. "Our team really are actually. Our team have an excellent foundation below. We possess every factor to be positive." I anticipate us to take a big breakthrough this year.".