Shots Heard 'Round The Web - Patriots Links 4/01/09

TEAM SHOTS

• Ask PFW  Part I: Caps and compensation.
• Ask PFW Part II: What ever happened to...?
• Alumni Spotlight: Raymond Clayborn.
  

LOCAL SHOTS

• Karen Guregian reports Bob Kraft stands by his earlier remarks, that it was up to Jason Taylor if he wanted to become a Patriot or not.
• Christopher Price reports Tennessee DT/OLB Robert Ayers worked out for the Patriots, and notes the Patriots have been working out small schoolers as well.
• Mike Reiss notes Matt Light's charity work was recognized by the NFL, reports Dante Scharneccia scouted Louisville's Eric Wood, and says Texas A&M QB Stephen McGee has been allotted one of the teams 30 pre-draft visits.
• Shalise Manza Young scouts Draft prospects Vanderbilt's D.J. Moore, and Cincinnati's Connor Barwin.
• Mike Reiss answers his weekly mailbag, stuffed this week mostly with questions about the Draft.
• Jim Donaldson offers a premature obituary for Josh McDaniels' head coaching career, as well as the rest of Belichick's coaching tree. 
• Kirk Minihane lists the Top 64 Sports Movies:  Part I and Part II.
  

LONG SHOTS

• Matt Williamson (Scouts Inc.) The pros and cons of Jason Taylor.
• Vinny Iyer (Sporting News) An early Final Four: Power to the AFC.
• Tim Graham (ESPN) Coaches looking for offseason volunteers.
• Peter King (SI) Broncos, Cutler reach a stalemate; Denver now accepting trade offers.
• Mike Klis (Denver Post) Cutler's good as gone.
• John Clayton (ESPN) Broncos will try to move unhappy Cutler.
• Tim Graham (ESPN) If Jets want Cutler, it's time to get him.
• Jay Glazer (Fox Sports) Cutler done in Denver (1.45 min. video) Glazer notes if ten teams want Cutler, only one team can get him, and that will leave nine teams with disgruntled QB's who knew they would have been displaced.
• John Czarnecki (Fox Sports) Why Goodell is pushing for rookie pay scale.
• Fox Sports Top 9 NFL rules that need tweaking NOW.
• Pro Football Weekly Official Combine workout results by position.