Required Reading: Links to the Best in AFC North Coverage, 5/4 Edition

Today's AFC North required reading touches on how the Baltimore Ravens will need to compensate for Terrell Suggs' absence, a pair of rookies who are ready and willing to start and a bold Rookie of the Year prediction.

Bleacher Report's Matt Miselis says that Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco will need to carry the team while linebacker Terrell Suggs is out with his Achilles injury.

The Baltimore Sun's Mike Preston thinks that the solution to the Ravens' new, unplanned problem at linebacker is easy—rookie Courtney Upshaw can take over for Suggs.

Matt Gray of Bleacher Report makes the case for the Cincinnati Bengals to start rookie cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick.

The Dayton Daily News' Carlos Holmes says the Bengals got themselves quite the free-agent rookie gem when they brought on West Virginia defensive end Julian Miller.

Newly-drafted Cleveland Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden is ready to start right away if he's asked, reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot.

Bleacher Report's Sam Richmond says that running back Trent Richardson could win the season's Rookie of the Year award.

Sigmund Bloom of Bleacher Report wonders if the Pittsburgh Steelers made the right move by drafting offensive tackle Mike Adams in the second round.

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