Ben Johnson apparently learned something from watching the Bears move up and down the field at will against the 49ers last year only to get outscored 42-38. It's something he should have realized when his Lions offenses piled up points but sometimes lost high-scoring games. The lesson is defense is sometimes necessary, and as a result the Bears selected Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman in the first round at No. 25 in the 2026 NFL Draft. It's a historic pick for the Bears in a way, and one they needed simply to fill their only vacant starting spot. New Bears S Dillon Thieneman RAS score pic.twitter.com/HGR0hmgv4C — Dave (@davebftv) April 24, 2026 Not only was it the first Bears defensive player drafted in Round 1 since Roquan Smith in 2018, but the Bears hadn't drafted a safety in the first round since the Mike Ditka coaching era, when they selected Mark Carrier with the sixth overall pick of the 1990 draft and infuriated the league when they had him agree to terms even before the pick was announced.…