How Dillon Thieneman Could Exorcize One Of The Bears’ Greatest Demons

Dillon Thieneman is the first safety the Chicago Bears have drafted in the 1st round in 36 years. That distinction last belonged to Mark Carrier, who went 6th overall in 1990 and went on to make three Pro Bowls. One would think that after such success, the team would be more willing to try again. Yet for whatever reason, the Bears avoided taking safeties that early again. Such stubbornness eventually led to one of the worst draft mistakes the franchise has made in the past 30 years.

The 2003 draft was a good one for the Bears.