Bears Snag Thieneman: Pro Bowl Potential

0:00It's April 27th, you're listening to NFL News today, AI-powered football coverage. I'm Cory with the story. Chicago Bears just snagged safety, Dylan Thiniman from Oregon in the first round at pick 25. This kid's all about anticipation, living by his dad's hockey wisdom, skate to where the puck's headed, not where it is. That mindset turned him into a playmaker with instincts like a quarterback reading the field. In his school in Westfield, Indiana, where he earned Mr. Football honors despite a knee injury, Thiniman started at Purdue. He grabbed six picks as a freshman, but hit a rough patch in a one and eleven season, so he transferred to Oregon for a fresh start with Honest. Coaching, that fixed his tackling. Coaches rave about his drive. His high school mentor calls him a straight A student who could be a doctor, while Oregon staff says he attacked drills. He's like an addict, even mimicking tackles and walkthroughs. Family roots run deep with older brothers who walked on at Purdue, fueling his love for

1:01the game. At Oregon, he's shown as a versatile rover safety, sealing a huge win over top five Penn State with a game-saving interception and double overtime at Beaver Stadium. Draft Buzz had him going to Minnesota, but the bears pounced when they could. The enemies bringing that relentless work ethic to Hollis Hall were experts see probo potential in his speed and smarts. Bears fans, get ready? This deal could lock down the secondary for years.