“Ba-bam!” Chicago Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson reacted with a fist, banging the table in front of him in the Bears draft room after GM Ryan Poles decided to go with Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman with the 25th overall selection in last month’s NFL Draft.
Johnson’s reaction was featured in a teaser clip for the newest episode of the Chicago Bears’ 1920 Football Drive on their social media channels:
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— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) May 26, 2026Ben Johnson’s reaction to the Bears drafting Dillon Thieneman was priceless
“Thieneman! Thienemen, DA!” Johnson told his defensive coordinator, Dennis Allen. The Thieneman selection was the exclamation point on the safety room rebuild that began with the free-agent signing of Coby Bryant in March. Seeing Johnson’s excitement that the Bears were able to land a player of Thieneman’s caliber for their defense was cool. And according to Ryan Poles, Allen was just as pleased.
“When we took Dillon [Thieneman], I remember [Allen] walking up to me and saying, ‘I love this player.'” Poles said. “Not, I like this player, I love this player.”
Ben Johnson jokes with Bears first-round draft pick Dillon Thieneman before a game between the Cubs and Astros at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn ImagesAllen, entering his second season as Chicago’s defensive coordinator, made do with what he inherited last season. Chicago’s first NFL Draft under the Poles-Johnson regime was heavy on offense, with Johnson getting two weapons in Colston Loveland and an tackle in Ozzy Trapilo before the Bears selected Shemar Turner with their fourth pick of the draft. When the board fell Chicago’s way, and Thieneman was there at No. 25, the choice to take him was easy for Poles and the rest of his team.
The Bears are back to work this week when OTAs resume at Halas Hall tomorrow. But before the three-day camp begins, you can watch the latest episode of 1920 Football Drive when it airs tonight at 7 p.m. CT on the Bears YouTube channel.
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