# Dillon Thieneman — what pundits predicted SAF · Oregon; Purdue 54 checkable claims from 36 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## What the room says - Mock drafts: 9 of 24 picks had him at No. 18 (median No. 18) ## What pundits expect (21 unsettled) - Dillon Thieneman to be 1st on the depth chart — [Mike Moraitis](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-moraitis), for 2026, said Sep 11, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/98183e98-e49c-4b65-9008-15d5e4fafa6e - Dillon Thieneman to make Preseason All-Rookie Team — [Josh Edwards](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/josh-edwards), for 2026, said Sep 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/20682b01-ebe8-42b3-90ea-db509004940f - Dillon Thieneman to win NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year — Jacob Infante, for 2026, said Sep 6, 2026; not settled yet - Dillon Thieneman to be 1st on the depth chart — [Gene Chamberlain](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gene-chamberlain), for 2026, said Sep 5, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/17023c90-bef4-4a59-823f-90408ebbf8d9 - Dillon Thieneman to be 1st on the depth chart — [Gene Chamberlain](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gene-chamberlain), for 2026, said Aug 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e8075407-f813-4712-8fb8-d2b4e6852d57 - Dillon Thieneman to be 1st on the depth chart — [Mike Moraitis](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-moraitis), for 2026, said Aug 15, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cb53d32d-8f93-4047-a41b-ffb6276b3801 - Dillon Thieneman to be 1st on the depth chart — [Mike Moraitis](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-moraitis), for 2026, said Aug 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b76a75e8-4fb9-4001-a1a2-a917761075ad - Dillon Thieneman to be 1st on the depth chart — [Pete Martuneac](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pete-martuneac), for 2026, said Aug 11, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f723eb02-0924-4901-ae48-d27727a56f63 - Dillon Thieneman to be 1st on the depth chart — [Gene Chamberlain](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gene-chamberlain), for 2026, said Aug 4, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/16f04e56-9d08-475a-be45-65310497caf9 - Dillon Thieneman to be 1st on the depth chart — [Zachary Pereles](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/zachary-pereles), for 2026, said Aug 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e37cc870-7b6c-4638-ab2c-7f5bc4106535 - Dillon Thieneman to be 1st on the depth chart — Gordon McGuinness, for 2026, said Jul 29, 2026; not settled yet - Dillon Thieneman to be 1st on the depth chart — [Mike Renner](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-renner), for 2026, said Apr 29, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5f0f0360-9ecb-4efe-9339-9b24b65c02ae - Dillon Thieneman to be 1st on the depth chart — [Jourdan Rodrigue](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jourdan-rodrigue), for 2026, said Apr 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d535193f-1403-45da-8e68-b832ebb5081e - Dillon Thieneman to be picked “pick 18 or earlier (this is the lowest I think we see Thiene go)” — [Craig Stout](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/craig-stout), for 2026, said Apr 23, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e5efb36b-f3f3-48cb-a3e1-6f70c44225e2 - Dillon Thieneman to be picked “day one” — [JP Acosta](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jp-acosta), for 2026, said Apr 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/50432c43-14c4-408e-9d34-a84c73168ef6 - Dillon Thieneman to be 1st on the depth chart — [Jaime Eisner](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jaime-eisner), for 2026, said Apr 6, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b5ac441b-006d-4e52-b938-402c0b0d8a2e - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at a slot they never named — [Field Yates](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/field-yates), for 2026, said Mar 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7eaa4c0b-96d6-4cb2-bb55-3307b797fb9b - Dillon Thieneman to be picked “round one” — [JP Acosta](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jp-acosta), for 2026, said Mar 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f4ecf30e-8a7a-43e8-8ba6-de0aae7579bc - Dillon Thieneman to be picked “somewhere around 20 to 35” — [Jeff Cavanaugh](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jeff-cavanaugh), for 2026, said Mar 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f1f48cc1-f9d5-44ca-b130-2c6447b49bc6 - Dillon Thieneman to be picked “day one coming off the board” — [Bucky Brooks](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/bucky-brooks), for 2025, said Feb 28, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fa290f65-0218-48f2-8ff5-871a94347be5 - Dillon Thieneman to be picked “a day two early day two pick” — [Ross Jackson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ross-jackson), for 2025, said Feb 27, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e7d0744d-5831-4430-a45a-d41699d4a827 ## Settled (33) - Dillon Thieneman to make the roster — [Mike Moraitis](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-moraitis), for 2026, said Aug 7, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fbbcfe3d-e2af-4454-967d-c02498c19537 - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 18 — [Danny Parkins](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/danny-parkins), for 2026, said Apr 23, 2026; scored 73.84 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d98bca2f-5fc3-4f68-8389-30f9a2cb906f - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 12 — [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nick-wright), for 2026, said Apr 23, 2026; scored 56.94 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3c5ad8a4-034f-4abb-8806-20dd9e44b5c6 - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 15 — [David Harrison](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/david-harrison), for 2026, said Apr 23, 2026; scored 64.84 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5cc44fc1-4ff9-447a-9c32-5f715fa6e9ba - Dillon Thieneman to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32) — [Peter Bukowski](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/peter-bukowski), for 2026, said Apr 23, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/638e5fe4-6042-45a9-a0c4-fe43807079b7 - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 18 — KC Laboratory, for 2026, said Apr 23, 2026; scored 73.84 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 19 — [Brandon Carney](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brandon-carney), for 2026, said Apr 22, 2026; scored 77.11 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7184a8b6-1036-4304-a147-3b8889e3f86b - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 18 — [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nick-wright), for 2026, said Apr 20, 2026; scored 73.84 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/77faa345-d736-4a90-8185-b1b92c789e5a - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 18 — [Mike Renner](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-renner), for 2026, said Apr 20, 2026; scored 73.84 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f93a0d01-bf42-4298-aeea-be59185728ab - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 16 — [David Harrison](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/david-harrison), for 2026, said Apr 20, 2026; scored 67.71 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e0151883-b7ac-4b3a-ae45-1cc58b32adb8 - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 25 — [Mike Renner](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-renner), for 2026, said Apr 10, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/428982ee-9edf-4916-9267-a11107e7ccc5 - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 20 — [Fran Duffy](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/fran-duffy), for 2026, said Apr 10, 2026; scored 80.52 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/da1fa6b5-24fa-448d-ac6b-f4dd71fdd489 - Dillon Thieneman to be picked “top 20” (picks 1–20) — [Eric Crocker](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/eric-crocker-2), for 2026, said Mar 3, 2026; scored 80.52 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a4acf12f-3460-440f-86ed-473acee07fb1 - Dillon Thieneman to be drafted ahead of Emmanuel McNeil Warren — [Brian Peacock](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brian-peacock), for 2026, said Mar 3, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bae54daf-7b5e-4757-9184-3ee400de3fbc - Dillon Thieneman to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32) — [Matt Miller](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/matt-miller), for 2026, said Mar 31, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/dbff1380-76e8-4878-8649-b34dfba4d3ed - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 18 — [Mel Kiper](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mel-kiper), for 2026, said Mar 21, 2026; scored 73.84 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/08c37955-b295-45c8-8d32-b0223c0b02b9 - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 18 — Pushing the Pile, for 2026, said Mar 16, 2026; scored 73.84 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 12 — [Trevor Sikkema](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/trevor-sikkema), for 2026, said Mar 3, 2026; scored 56.94 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/87aa9b78-f968-4315-8ae4-664fe5d1e716 - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 26 — [JP Acosta](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jp-acosta), for 2026, said Mar 2, 2026; scored 95.76 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f4ecf30e-8a7a-43e8-8ba6-de0aae7579bc - Dillon Thieneman to be picked “first round pick” (picks 1–32) — [Mike Renner](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-renner), for 2026, said Mar 2, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ecb2ebf0-5d9b-441c-9392-2cb92129b98e - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 20 — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2026, said Apr 22, 2026; scored 80.52 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e0b75c16-85ff-4257-8b56-d51a668d725c - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 18 — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Mar 8, 2026; scored 73.84 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9dba9158-5785-4cc9-921f-5199045e0104 - Dillon Thieneman to make Pro Bowl — [Rhett Lewis](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rhett-lewis), for 2025, said Feb 28, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/edd1f200-1417-4f01-aa2f-deacb73f6e8a - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 21 — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2026, said Apr 19, 2026; scored 84.09 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/aba43566-0bad-4fb7-8ea2-04864c9c06e7 - Dillon Thieneman to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32) — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2026, said Apr 2, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/76b5b206-92b6-42b2-ad9b-b378d82d59e9 - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 18 — [Bucky Brooks](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/bucky-brooks), for 2026, said Mar 26, 2026; scored 73.84 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/28b96d8d-ec46-4340-8d2e-effa71a253dc - Dillon Thieneman to be picked “somewhere in the top twenty five picks” (picks 1–20) — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2026, said Mar 2, 2026; scored 80.52 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/79b8fdc1-c94c-4b80-bf05-50f19da0a88c - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 25 — [Daniel Jeremiah](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah), for 2025, said Jan 27, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/833799c1-94ee-49d4-a9f9-f1c42dd771ed - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 19 — [Daniel Jeremiah](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah), for 2026, said Apr 23, 2026; scored 77.11 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0fbc7597-86ee-4037-a1e6-4b062ff9f12c - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 12 — [Nick Shook](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nick-shook), for 2026, said Apr 9, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 12 — [Daniel Jeremiah](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah), for 2026, said Mar 13, 2026; scored 56.94 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/aba658bc-266c-42bd-9471-46de862aa577 - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 18 — [Keith Sanchez](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/keith-sanchez), for 2026, said Apr 20, 2026; scored 73.84 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/430b0c19-30ac-470f-9f96-0a7184ffcdf5 - Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 12 — [Jaime Eisner](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jaime-eisner), for 2026, said Apr 6, 2026; scored 56.94 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b5ac441b-006d-4e52-b938-402c0b0d8a2e --- Page: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/dillon-thieneman Method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology