Cowboys draftee Tyler Smith cracks Mike McCarthy up with response to critics

The Dallas Cowboys’ first-round pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, Tyler Smith, made his way to The Star on Friday morning to take part in his introductory press conference. He was met with a bunch of cameras and reporters, and walked onto the field and proclaimed, “I’m home.” Despite what you may think about the selection, Smith was very impressive in his interview.

He proved that he has a high football IQ, and the Tulsa product also came off humble, personable, committed, excited, and kind. Regardless, he has been getting a whole lot of hate in the past couple of weeks. Analysts deemed him a mid-second-round pick at best and criticized him for his penalties and lack of experience.

Understandably, reporters asked the OT what he thought about the criticism people were giving about his play. Smith took the opportunity to bring a sense of humor to the discussion. We highly recommend watching the recorded moment in the video below.

“I try to stay away from the media. I feel like everybody has an opinion. It’s like buttholes… everybody has one,” said the Cowboys’ newest player. What a sentence. Now, that’s a quote that will stick with this kid for the rest of his life.

Cowboys first-round pick Tyler Smith said he tries to avoid media and compares critics’ opinions to “buttholes,” because “everyone has one”

The look on head coach Mike McCarthy’s face was priceless. After laughing at his new player’s words, McCarthy leaned into the microphone and said, “that was awesome.” If anyone knows what it’s like to deal with the rumors that stir in the media and unwarranted opinions, it’s McCarthy. The poor coach has been dealing with people telling him his job is on the line ever since former Saints coach Sean Payton retired. Let’s also not forget that Smith referred to Jerry Jones as “Coach Jones” and McCarthy responded with, “why do I even come to these things?” Oof.

McCarthy even told Rich Eisen that he wished he didn’t have to deal with the narratives but tried to just avoid it and focus on winning. He likely hopes that that’s what Smith will do as well. Ignore what everyone is saying and just focus on football.

It’s important to remember that when the Cowboys drafted Micah Parsons last year, the critics were far from shy about saying that the pick was a mistake. Those people are biting their tongues now. Being a member of the Cowboys comes with a lot of spotlights, attention, and intense scrutiny. Thankfully, it seems like Smith tries to shut all of that out and is ready to prove people wrong. When asked about the comment, the new Cowboy mentioned that humor has helped him his whole life by helping diffuse difficult situations. We guess his comment about his critics was just that.