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Dillon Thieneman is a Superstar, but the Bears Draft Grades Are a Polarized Mess
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Dillon Thieneman is a Superstar, but the Bears Draft Grades Are a Polarized Mess

Chicago Bears On SI·Mike Moraitis·6 months ago
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Now that the dust has settled from the 2026 NFL Draft, experts are weighing in on the Chicago Bears class as a whole.

The Bears came away with seven players over the three-day event and there was no shortage of detractors in the fan base, mostly because of Day 2, when the Bears didn't take a single defensive player .

Of course, not everyone had an issue with the Bears' class as a whole, and that's reflected in our expert grades round-up.

Before we get to how experts viewed Chicago's haul, here's a reminder of who the team drafted:

Round 1: No. 25: Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon

Round 2: No. 57: Logan Jones, C, Iowa

Round 3: No. 69: Sam Roush, TE, Stanford

Round 3: No. 89: Zavion Thomas, WR, LSU

Round 4: No. 124: Malik Muhammad, CB, Texas

Round 5: No. 166: Keyshaun Elliott, LB, Arizona State

Round 6: No. 213: Jordan van den Berg, DT, Georgia Tech

Now, the round-up.

NFL.com: A-

Oregon Ducks defensive back Dillon Thieneman.…

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