McCarthy details meetings with Jerry, Dak after loss
Following the Green Bay Packers’ playoff loss on Sunday afternoon, head coach Mike McCarthy has been in meetings all week. On Wednesday, he met with owner and general manager Jerry Jones to discuss the 2023 season’s conclusion and the anticipated significant changes that will occur in the offseason.
The disappointment of the season’s conclusion as well as the future with Jones were among the subjects covered in McCarthy’s discussion with Jones, which he claimed lasted more than three hours.
“We went the whole course,” McCarthy said. “Went back through things we felt may have factored. The disappointment component had a lot of layers to it, so we went through all of those layers. Then, we talked about personnel and coaches and everything involved. Business affairs. It was a long, productive conversation.”
The two were able to meet one-on-one at The Star as each challenged each other on the future of what the team will look like from a coaching and roster perspective – especially with so much uncertainty hanging in the balance with a number of free agents and the future of defensive coordinator Dan Quinn.
“The best meetings I have with Jerry is one-on-one,” he said. “They’re super productive. He’s an awesome boss but he’s even a better leader. He asks all the hard direct questions which I love and appreciate because you get in-depth conversations that go into different directions.”
“We talk about everything, the right, the wrong, the indifferent. What we need to build off of. I don’t know if there’s much we didn’t talk about as far as topics that apply to the football operation. It’s a conversation, a hard conversation.”
McCarthy met with the players throughout Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as he met with the veterans first on Monday, the mid-year guys afterward and then the rookies to wrap up his exit interviews.
“They’re amazing men because the thing is – and it always blows me away – is just how strong they are,” he said. “With just the disappointment and your emotion and the ability to express and I think part of that too is everyday is different. Every time I do it, it’s a grind. It’s so productive, but there’s a lot of strength and confirmation that comes from those conversations and I applaud our men for that.”
Dak Prescott, who naturally had a longer talk with McCarthy than most players, was one of his first interview subjects. The two are accustomed to spending at least a few hours together on Thursday nights during the season, but this time was different because the 2023 season was over and the future was unknown.
Regarding the discussion, McCarthy stated, “It was productive.” We seemed to have discussed a wide range of topics. The main issue, in my opinion, is that Dak and I spend so much time together that we don’t really need to have lengthy conversations. It’s more like carrying on a discussion about various subjects.”
With Dak Prescott at his side, McCarthy is even more certain that he can fulfill his goals in Dallas as a result of the conversation. McCarthy is optimistic that the two may accomplish their goal of being the greatest Cowboys ever, despite the fact that they have only expressed self-admitted dissatisfaction in the playoffs.
“I have unbelievable belief in Dak,” he stated. “I believe he still has a step to go. He’s fit right in with this attack. The system is designed to make the quarterback successful, which is one of the areas we were able to improve on. We’re eagerly anticipating the growth opportunity in the future. It is an exciting development for us.”
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