Links to the Best in AFC North Coverage, 4/6 Edition

Today's AFC North required reading includes looks at two Baltimore Ravens who are looking for paydays, draft needs and a forward-thinking look at training camp battles for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Bleacher Report's Chris Trapasso takes note of Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed's recent comments about feeling disrespected and comes to one conclusion: Pay the man.

The Baltimore Ravens are also trying to work out a deal with franchise-tagged running back Ray Rice. While no deal is expected to come soon, Aaron Wilson writes for the Annapolis Capital that the team is optimistic about the progress thus far.

Bleacher Report's Zachary D. Rymer breaks down the sentencing of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson, who was caught with multiple pounds of marijuana last September.

CBS Sports' Clark Judge takes a look at the Bengals' needs in this year's draft.

Sigmund Bloom of Bleacher Report gives us the odds of each first-round draft scenario for the Cleveland Browns this year.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy spoke with—and threw the football to—players at an Illinois high school, and now that school may be in hot water for potentially having an "illegal workout" with McCoy.

The season's still a long way off, but that doesn't mean we can't talk about it. Bleacher Report's Nick DeWitt gives us the top five positional battles to watch in the offseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Jeremy Hritz of Steelers Depot wonders if the Steelers will trade down and out of the first round of the draft.

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