2021 will be the final draft for Ernie Adams

[lancerman]

This is what you all get for complaining about our drafts.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Reminder . . . Ernie Adams is the guy who had them defending the Butler INT play.

 

[Hyped]

Ernie is gonna still run the scout team this season?

 

[Biffins]

This is what you all get for complaining about our drafts.

What's the alternative. Suck it up and put up with bad drafts. If Ernie was a big part of the last few drafts, then it's the correct call. BB himself is ultimately responsible as the GM and he needs to make the changes that he needs to.

Ernie might be better at designing plays than doing drafts. Who knows. Noone really knows what he does.

 

[RobertWeathers]

This is what you all get for complaining about our drafts.

Ernie is 68. Might not have the same energy, insights or commitment he used to.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

What's the alternative. Suck it up and put up with bad drafts. If Ernie was a big part of the last few drafts, then it's the correct call. BB himself is ultimately responsible as the GM and he needs to make the changes that he needs to.

Ernie might be better at designing plays than doing drafts. Who knows. Noone really knows what he does.

The real question is if Ernie is retiring from the organization, or if he’s just ending this particular role.

 

[jmt57]

And I'm going to disagree with the implication a few posts up that he was fired/asked to resign or deserved to be fired/asked to resign.

 

[DropKickFlutie]

Ernie's getting up in age and Patricia might be sliding into some of this. Ernie is brilliant, a successful Wall St finance person who joined his buddy Bill in the NFL. He went to Andover together with Bill for a year and had already read Steve Belichick's book. Identified the Seattle pick play for practice that made Malcolm Butler famous. Never tell anyone what pink stripes means, keep it the greatest mystery in Foxboro.

 

[Ivan]

This is what you all get for complaining about our drafts.

Love Ernie, and I think he has been integral to their dynasties, but everyone reaches a point where they aren’t as sharp as the new blood.

 

[Ivan]

And I'm going to disagree with the implication a few posts up that he was fired/asked to resign or deserved to be fired/asked to resign.

I see Ernie like Scar, they go out on their own terms.

 

[jboston19]

My day started off by seeing a puppy lying on the road hit by a car and ends with this news. Never hoped for a Sunday so hard.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

And I'm going to disagree with the implication a few posts up that he was fired/asked to resign or deserved to be fired/asked to resign.

Thanks for that — I hadn’t seen that before. I didn’t realize that he was responsible for (or recommending, at least) the 3rd and 1 goal line call in the Snow Bowl with 2:15 and no time outs left.

 

[Ring 6]

What's the alternative. Suck it up and put up with bad drafts. If Ernie was a big part of the last few drafts, then it's the correct call. BB himself is ultimately responsible as the GM and he needs to make the changes that he needs to.

Ernie might be better at designing plays than doing drafts. Who knows. Noone really knows what he does.

I think they are saying Ernie is retiring.

 

[Zuma]

Ernie's getting up in age and Patricia might be sliding into some of this.

That's a good point. I believe Fat Matt is doing some of that now....IMO. They also brought over the analytics kid from the Lions as well.

"After starting his career with the Lions as Quality Control/Special Teams coach from 2012 to 2013, he was moved to Special Projects in 2014. From 2015 to 2017, Rothstein worked on the offensive side of the ball as Offensive Assistant/Research & Analysis. When Matt Patricia was hired as Detroit’s new head coach during the 2018 offseason, he moved to Head Coach Assistant/Research & Analysis — a role he held until leaving the Lions."

Evan Rothstein flew under the radar when the Patriots hired him. Here is why he shouldn’t have.

New England hired Rothstein last week.

www.patspulpit.com

 

[Ochmed Jones]

I wish Earnie well and let’s hope Patricia and the kid can fill Earnie’s giant shoes!

 

[Boomer B]

Pink stripes forever...

 

[farn]

Love Ernie, and I think he has been integral to their dynasties, but everyone reaches a point where they aren’t as sharp as the new blood.

I love Ernie. He’s clearly brilliant, he’s modest in an ever selfish world... winner.

 

[DarrylS]

A piece of the Pats brain trust is leaving, but there Matty P (who is no slouch) or Rothstein...

I believe one of Ernie's roles was to advise BB to throw the red flag to challenge plays..

 

[captain insano]

MSN

Bill Belichick says Ernie Adams has finished his final draft with the Patriots

It's an end of an era in New England for a guy whom no one still really knows what he has done.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

 

[Froob]

Damn, what’s his up to next? A Patriot legend, I’m sure he’ll be missed.