The Chicago Bears landed one of the biggest steals in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft with the selection of Oregon's Dillon Thieneman at 25th overall . He was unanimously considered the second-best safety in this year's class (behind only Ohio State's Caleb Downs), and someone who should easily grab one of the two starting safety jobs from day one. Thieneman is a versatile chess piece who has experience lining up all over the field for Oregon (and Purdue for two years before that). He was one of the most instinctual playmakers in the entire class, and brings rare speed for the safety position ( he ran a 4.35-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine ). The Bears desperately needed to improve their defense after allowing the sixth-most yards in the league last season, and Thieneman is the perfect man to help them limit explosive plays on the back end.…