Mike McCarthy Takes Subtle Jab at Jerry Jones and Cowboys Front Office

Ahead of the team's Week 10 matchup with the rival Philadelphia Eagles, McCarthy answered a question about his approach to the offseason and draft. 

He proceeded to point out the need to add veterans early in free agency (the Cowboys did not) and to make sure that the team has "everybody here in April" (CeeDee Lamb's long-winded contract extension negotiation).

"You try to make sure through veteran free agency that you have the spots so you know you can at least go play a game today," McCarthy said. "... I personally, as a head coach — when you're signing veterans in [training] camp and you're doing things at the end, I think that's a pretty big challenge."

"If you can have everybody here in April, when that draft's over, and you lined up, and you have that 90-man roster. If you can get to work on continuity and consistency, I think that's a huge factor in the start of your season."

The Cowboys' front office, and Jerry Jones specifically, have taken plenty of heat for the team's lack of urgency and free-agency moves this offseason. It was especially noteworthy after Jones declared the Cowboys were "all in" after the team's 48-32 playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers last season.

McCarthy's comments clearly point to a team that hasn't built depth or approached the season in an ideal fashion. The Cowboys not only failed to address areas of need in free agency, but their failure to get CeeDee Lamb's contract extension done early enough resulted in the star wide receiver missing all of training camp.

The Cowboys are paying the price for these things, and McCarthy made sure to point that out.