 The Jets responded by hiring Parcells disciple Bill Belichick as head coach; Parcells was to serve as a "consultant" in 1997 and head coach beginning in 1998.The Patriots were unimpressed by what they saw as a subterfuge, and Tagliabue mediated the matter.He set Parcells free from the Patriots; the Jets gave the Patriots four draft picks, including their first round pick in 1999.