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Courtney Cronin discusses why Dillon Thieneman is the steal of the draft for the Chicago Bears.

🐻 The Chicago Bears Podcast | Bears Draft Reaction Hosted by Pat The Designer & ESPN’s Courtney Cronin Brought to you by The Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana The Chicago Bears select Safety Dillon Thieneman (Oregon) — and Courtney Cronin is calling it the STEAL of the draft. Pat and Courtney break down why this pick could be a game-changer for Chicago’s defense and how it fits into Ryan Poles’ long-term plan. The conversation then turns to what’s next: will the Bears need to trade up on Day 2 to land an impact edge rusher, and what are the top priorities heading into Day 3 of the NFL Draft? 👇 Episode Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Courtney calls Dillon Thieneman the steal of the draft 00:05:00 – Will the Bears trade up on Day 2 for an edge rusher? 00:12:00 – Bears’ goals for Day 3 of the NFL Draft 🎧 Subscribe for daily Chicago Bears draft coverage, reactions & insider analysis from ESPN Chicago! 📱 Follow for more: #ChicagoBears #BearsPodcast #ESPNChicago #NFLDraft #DillonThieneman #BearsDraft #RyanPoles #BearDown

People in this episode

Host: Pat The Designer

Guest: Courtney Cronin

Topics covered

• Bears Draft Reaction
• Dillon Thieneman
• NFL Draft
• Chicago Bears Defense
• Ryan Poles' Plan

Keywords

• Dillon Thieneman
• Bears Draft
• NFL Draft
• Chicago Bears
• Ryan Poles
• edge rusher
• safety

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Organizations: ESPN, Chicago Bears

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Places: Oregon

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