Ernie Adams is the Patriots’ man of mystery.
Adams, the Patriots’ director of football research, keeps a low profile, but he’s one of coach Bill Belichick’s closest confidants.
The Patriots peeled back the curtain — just a bit — to reveal some of what Adams does for the team in a video narrated by special teams ace Matthew Slater that was posted Sunday, ahead of New England’s game against the Chargers in Los Angeles.
Adams discussed his role, his relationship with Belichick that spans half a century, and why his approach to football has been integral to New England’s success over the last 20 years.