# Ranking Dillon Thieneman’s Debut Among Bears’ Defensive First-Round Picks Since 2000 - Sports Illustrated

- Status: opinion
- Source: Google News
- Published: 2026-09-15T19:00:00.000Z
- Original: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQSlliUFI0ZGpfZ1AyS1h2VDBwXy00Y0N3VkxVam84ekxoZzVmSWhBSm9OdXlteWJQcmVKNDB1Q0ZDYndBc2VzdElhNllNNGVFejM5T09ocmJUcUVZQTFNa3FORFZjQzR1M2FYWG56Z2xpMENsQzNtV0JBZTJ6MFlfZUlmRXRDWlJ6UjkwYmtYMDV0S3l1cHlOWnZjR3dodjVZa3AtX3FB?oc=5

## The huddle

Ranking Dillon Thieneman’s Debut Among Bears’ Defensive First-Round Picks Since 2000 Sports Illustrated Whiskey Ditka is pointing readers to the original reporting, not republishing it.

## Why it matters

It is circulating across Bears coverage, which is usually a sign it will matter in the building.