After moving on to the Giants, Adams eventually had a hand in the recommendation that Belichick join the staff, spawning an historic union between Belichick and Bill Parcells. Howe: Adams broke into the NFL in 1975, the same year as Belichick, with his hometown Patriots. At every turn, it seemed Adams was there, standing stoically with his arms crossed, wearing a hat and dark sunglasses - just observing. Jeff Howe, Patriots beat writer: The Patriots have never explicitly stated Adams' responsibilities as their "football research director," and Belichick said Saturday that Adams had a hand in every aspect of the organization. The mystery surrounding Adams' role with the Patriots Really he's had a big hand in it again, going back to the foundation of when it was laid in the middle '70s with Bucko (Kilroy) and Chuck (Fairbanks) and so forth. "He's done an outstanding job on all of them, but not all coaches have the kind of involvement that Ernie's had in the draft process throughout his career. He's literally been involved in every single aspect of the football program at every level that you could possibly be involved in. "They traverse several decades and so many different areas in every corner of the room and then some.
"Ernie's contributions are historic," Belichick said Saturday.
He has also worked in personnel and administration, holding his current title since 2000, Belichick's first year as head coach, and helped the team win six Super Bowls. Belichick declined to say if Adams is retiring.Īdams, 68, has worked with Belichick on three different teams (the Patriots, Browns and Giants), and spent 25 years across two different stints with the Patriots since joining the team as an offensive assistant in 1975. The 2021 NFL Draft was football research director Ernie Adams' final one with the New England Patriots, head coach Bill Belichick said after Saturday's seventh round concluded.
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