Dillon Thieneman is a Chicago Bear - was it the best use of the first-round pick?
Dan Bernstein Unfiltered
312 Sports
4.6 • 735 Ratings
🗓️ 24 April 2026
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
Dan Bernstein says the Bears first-round pick on a safety wasn't the best decision—because if you’re building a defense the right way, you start in the trenches, not the secondary. Safety is a position you can find. Impact on the defensive line isn’t. So, did the Bears ignore simple roster-building logic, or are they chasing a rare difference-maker?
0:00 Dillon Thieneman
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