happens live." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteCat Scratch Readera Carolina Panthers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsAboutPanthersOddsShopStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 NFL DraftCSR Film RoomFiled under:Panthers 2019 NFL Draft2019 NFL Draft: Day 3 open threadNew Youth Julius Peppers Jersey ,516commentsUse this space to talk about the draft as it happens live.EDTShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL Draft: Day 3 open threadThe 2019 NFL Draft keeps rolling along, y’all. Tonight we’ll find out who else the Panthers will add to the family, and I’m sure you’re chomping at the bit to talk about it Stitched Julius Peppers Jersey , so please — feel free to discuss what happens live with your friends here at CSR.You know the drill.This is now an open thread! With 36 days left until the Panthers season opener, let’s check in with No. 36 Kai Nacua and one CSR writer’s ridiculous bias toward former BYU players." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesCat Scratch Reader homepageHorizontal - WhiteCat Scratch Readera Carolina Panthers communityFollow Cat Scratch Reader online:Follow Cat Scratch Reader on TwitterFollow Cat Scratch Reader on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchCat Scratch Reader main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsAboutPanthersOddsShopStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 Training CampCSR Film RoomPanthers 2019 season opener countdown: 36 days to goNew,11commentsWith 36 days left until the Panthers season opener Youth Da’Norris Searcy Jersey , let’s check in with No. 36 Kai Nacua and one CSR writer’s ridiculous bias toward former BYU players.EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Panthers 2019 season opener countdown: 36 days to goTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Dannie Walls/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe No. 36 is currently worn by Carolina Panthers safety Kai Nacua. Here’s a look at his potential contribution in Carolina for the 2019 season.Kai Nacua, SafetyBioHeight: 6’0”Weight: 205 lbsAge: 24 yearsCollege: BYUExperience: 2 yearsFull disclosure - I’m on the record as a BYU homer and Kai Nacua is a former Cougar. I don’t want to blow Nacua’s profile out of proportion here, but if given the right opportunity his career could turn out to be on par with Troy Polamalu or Ed Reed. (Did I mention I’m a BYU homer?)For the last couple of years I’ve written a pre-draft column here at CSR where I implore the Panthers to draft former BYU players. Back in 2017 I highlighted Kai Nacua as a potential pick in Rounds 6-7 but Carolina and every other team passed on him at the draft. Nacua was ultimately signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns in 2017. He not only made the Browns 53-man roster that year he but went on to play 214 defensive snaps and 139 more on special teams Blue James Bradberry Jersey , registering 14 total tackles. Not bad for a UDFA. Despite getting some playing time as a rookie, Cleveland released Nacua after 2017. Kai was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad in September 2018 and released just four weeks later. He was then signed to the Panthers practice squad in Week 14 last year and was brought back in 2019 to compete for a roster spot at safety, a position of critical need for the Panthers. Folks James Bradberry Jersey 2019 , I know I’m biased, but I’m pulling for Nacua. He was a stud at BYU. He was always in the right place at the right time and came up with a bunch of game-changing plays. Here’s what I said in his profile before the 2017 draft: The Panthers are very, very thin at safety. If Carolina is looking for a 24-year-old future Hall of Famer roaming the secondary (adjusts rose-colored glasses) Stitched Da’Norris Searcy Jersey , look no further than Kai Nacua!