Fans/media that take anything that Jerry says seriously are the suckers.
Jerry only does media now. He is not involved in football operations. Stephen Jones makes all trades, contract decisions and contract negotiations, makes the final draft decisions, etc.
Stephen Jones is the reason that Garrett is gone. Jerry without SJ would have just given Garrett a new contract.
It is obvious in interviews with McCarthy that he references Stephen Jones when discussing decisions, but always throws Jerry's name in just to make certain that Jerry gets "credit".
Stephen Jones had basically already hired McCarty when Jerry was still having meetings with Garrett after the season but before Garrett's contract was over.
SJ basically gave McCarthy a script on how to avoid any objections when he interviewed with Jerry.
Jerry for the past few years has just been an owner that likes media attention but he has not been the acting GM.
It is comical that people here continue to reference Jerry decisions.