Chicago got no regular-season games from Frank Murphy, but…
Chicago got no regular-season games from Frank Murphy, but its No. 209 pick became one half of a two-pick package that produced three later selections. That package helped bring punter Brent Bartholomew for seven games and safety Mike Green, who played 81 Bears games with 45 starts. Because No. 225 was also required, No. 209 gets only proportional credit. San Francisco received 18 reserve games from John Milem. Chicago edges it, C+ to C.
Chicago Bears Received
- pick 2000 6th round pick (170th overall, Frank Murphy )
- pick 2000 7th round pick (209th overall subsequently traded, Eric Chandler )
San Francisco 49ers Received
- pick 2000 5th round pick (150th overall, John Milem )
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
San Francisco moved up to No. 150 in the 2000 draft and selected linebacker John Milem, sending Chicago No. 170 and No. 209. The Bears used No. 170 on Frank Murphy but did not keep No. 209. Chicago paired that seventh-rounder with No. 225 and traded both to Cleveland for Nos. 223, 232 and 254, then moved No. 232 to Miami for punter Brent Bartholomew.
Chicago Bears Return
Chicago's first direct selection produced nothing in the regular season. Murphy was released before the 2000 season and never appeared in a Bears game. The No. 209 branch created more value, although it must be shared with No. 225. Bartholomew punted in seven Bears games, recording 44 punts at a 36.5-yard average with 12 inside the 20. No. 254 became safety Mike Green, who played 81 Bears games from 2000-05 and started 45.
San Francisco 49ers Return
San Francisco received a usable reserve from the fifth-round selection. Milem appeared in 16 games as a rookie in 2000 and two more in 2001, never making a regular-season start for the 49ers. That gives San Francisco 18 games of direct roster service, but no sustained starting role or major statistical impact from the player acquired by moving up.
Value in Hindsight
Chicago cannot claim Green's entire six-season Bears tenure as the product of No. 209 alone because No. 225 was equally part of the Cleveland trade. The same attribution limit applies to Bartholomew and the other incoming pick. Still, No. 209 demonstrably contributed to a package that generated far more lasting roster value than the direct Murphy miss. Even partial credit for a 45-start safety plus seven games from a punter is enough to separate the returns modestly.
Final Verdict
Chicago earns C+, San Francisco earns C, and the verdict is Chicago Bears Win. Milem's 18 reserve appearances keep the 49ers' return respectable. Chicago's edge is deliberately small because the productive downstream branch required another seventh-rounder. The result gives No. 209 proportional credit without pretending it independently produced Mike Green.