Bears' Draft Grades: Thieneman Shines, Day 2 Reaches

0:00On April 25, Chicago Bears fans wrote a wild wave through the first two days of the 2026 NFL Draft. They kicked off strong by grabbing Oregon's safety, Dylan Theoneman in the first round, but day two brought Iowa's center, Logan Jones, Stanford tied in. Sam Rausch and LSU-Wider-C-Rezavian Thomas. Overall, the class earns a C-minus grade so far that the enemy pick hit like a home run. Defections had him as a French top 10 talent after blowing up in workouts, even ranked above the top safety Caleb Downs by some scouts. He fits perfect as safety for the Bears, with skills to play box, deep or nickel, plus elite speed, smarts, and instincts. He could start right away. Day two picks through heavy side-eye from fans and analysts. Jones was a reach, pegged for round three or later, though his past blocking was elite in college at 90.2 on pro football focus. Still, at just 299 pounds, size worries linger, and centers were deep later in the draft.

1:02The tight-in and wide-out grabs stung more. No defensive adds when edge rushers, D-line, and corners scream to priority. Rausch is a big six-flit six-frame with receiving pop, but third round fell early with Colston Loveland and Cole Kimmit already on board. Thomas brings speed and return skills to thin receiver depth, yet he screamed day three value. Bears doubled down on offense despite finishing 31st in pressure last year, leaving real questions on if these reaches pay off or haunt the Rasta build. Stay locked in with NFL News Today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with the story.