San Francisco traded fullback Marc Edwards to expansion…
San Francisco traded fullback Marc Edwards to expansion Cleveland on April 18, 1999 for the Browns' fourth-round pick at No. 96. The 49ers immediately flipped No. 96 to Indianapolis for No. 99 and No. 171, selecting Anthony Parker and Tai Streets. Streets became the key return, producing 168 catches, 2,008 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns over five San Francisco seasons.
Cleveland Browns Received
- player Marc Edwards
San Francisco 49ers Received
- pick 1999 fourth-round pick (#96- Paul Miranda ), immediately traded to Indianapolis
- pick downstream 1999 fourth-round pick (#99- Anthony Parker )
- pick downstream 1999 sixth-round pick (#171- Tai Streets )
Trade Analysis
The Original Exchange
Cleveland sent the No. 96 pick in the 1999 draft to San Francisco for fullback Marc Edwards. Browns draft history identifies its second fourth-round choice as the pick used in the Edwards trade, while Pro Football Reference and ProSportsTransactions map the selection to No. 96.
San Francisco's Immediate Flip
The 49ers did not use No. 96 on Paul Miranda. They immediately traded that pick to Indianapolis for No. 99 and No. 171. San Francisco then selected defensive back Anthony Parker at No. 99 and wide receiver Tai Streets at No. 171, so those two players are the realized downstream return from the Edwards trade.
Cleveland Return
Edwards was a legitimate contributor for the expansion Browns. NFL records show 16 games and 14 starts in 1999, then 16 games and eight starts in 2000. Across those two seasons he caught 43 passes for 340 yards and four touchdowns and added 44 rushing yards. Cleveland therefore received dependable fullback play for two years.
San Francisco Return
Parker contributed 21 regular-season games for the 49ers in 2000-01, mainly as a reserve defensive back. Streets became the much larger asset. From 1999 through 2003 he played 65 games for San Francisco, started 34, caught 168 passes for 2,008 yards and scored 13 receiving touchdowns, including 72 catches for 756 yards in 2002 and 47 for 595 yards with seven touchdowns in 2003.
Hindsight Comparison
Cleveland received solid short-term value from Edwards, so this is not a lopsided failure. San Francisco, however, converted the acquired pick into two players and received five seasons of meaningful wide-receiver production from Streets plus reserve value from Parker. The downstream draft value clearly exceeds Edwards' two Browns seasons.
Final Verdict
San Francisco 49ers Win. A B+ reflects the productive pick conversion and multi-year Streets return; Cleveland receives a C+ because Edwards was useful and started 22 games, but the Browns surrendered the asset that became a materially larger package.