Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy responds to Troy Aikman's team criticism

FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy responded to recent criticism from Cowboys Hall of Fame member Troy Aikman.

Last week, Aikman appeared on 96.7 FM The Ticket after the Cowboys suffered an embarrassing 47-9 loss to Detroit.

“I think the tracks are terrible. I think they run terrible routes, and that's what I thought beyond this year. I think CeeDee.” [Lamb] “I need to improve his route running, and as a quarterback, if you're not sure where guys are going to be consistently, it's going to be difficult to play the position,” Aikman told The Musers.

The former Cowboys QB went on to say that the team seemed “lazy” away from the line of scrimmage.

McCarthy told the media Monday that he disagreed with Aikman's choice of words.

“I watch the whole tape. I can go to the meetings. I'm at training. I'm part of the games, so I have a clear idea of ​​what and where, and especially Troy's statement: I don't know.” I agree with the choice of words, but there is definitely room for improvement in every position. The detail and attention needs to be increased,” McCarthy said.

The Dallas offense has been underwhelming and has underperformed this year.

In six games, Dak Prescott has 8 touchdowns and 6 interceptions.

CeeDee Lamb only has two touchdown catches.

The defense is also in disarray.

McCarthy says it's too early in the week to know whether star edge rusher Micah Parsons will be ready to go, and cornerback DaRon Bland's status is also up in the air for Sunday.

The Cowboys face the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night.