It appears proprietor John Mara doesn’t wish to jinx the Giants.
With a uncommon likelihood to take a victory lap for making the precise hires and relish in a stunning 5-1 begin, Mara was transient in 25 seconds of on-the-move feedback to reporters camped on the NFL homeowners conferences Tuesday in decrease Manhattan.
“To date, so good,” Mara stated. “We’re on to Jacksonville.”
Mara skipped his annual preseason state of the workforce throughout coaching camp and has supplied few feedback after wins this season, together with telling The Put up’s Ian O’Connor, “What’s to not like?” and Steve Serby, “It’s good for the followers to win a sport at residence, lastly. Simply blissful for them.”
After tying the Jets for a league-worst 22-59 document from 2017-21, the dialog across the Giants has shifted: Are they consumers on the commerce deadline? Are quarterback Daniel Jones and operating again Saquon Barkley enjoying effectively sufficient to safe long-term futures within the last yr of their contracts? How concerning the job that first-year normal supervisor Joe Schoen has executed digging out of a wage cap mess and first-year head coach Brian Daboll and a largely new employees has executed maximizing the roster?
Mara solely made time for a query on Jones: “He’s enjoying very effectively.”
Jones has 5 landing passes and 4 turnovers by means of six video games, however he has four-game successful fourth-quarter drives and has proven a capability to raise an underwhelming supporting solid.
Giants co-owner Steve Tisch was much more succinct than Mara. Requested how he feels concerning the Giants’ course as he headed towards the closed-doors assembly, Tisch replied, “Nice.”
NFL homeowners are underneath no obligation to speak to the media all year long and Mara held press conferences in January and March.
The Giants signed WR Marcus Johnson to the energetic roster off the observe squad. Johnson, who has 5 catches for 60 yards within the final two video games, was promoted from the observe squad for 3 video games, which is the utmost permitted. The salary-cap-strapped Giants nonetheless have one vacant spot on the 53-man roster.
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