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Recreating 2013: Rise of young Cincinnati Bengals receivers looks familiar

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross' rookie year broke him, physically and emotionally. Once he realized it, he was able to pick up the pieces. Sam Greene, sgreene@enquirer.com

During the summer of 2013, an emerging Cincinnati Bengals offense was imagining the possibilities.

One word was attached to those: If.

If Marvin Jones can build on an encouraging rookie year. If Mohamed Sanu can take the next step.

They were originally afterthoughts, but effective weapons particularly during a second half of the 2012 season when a young team grew up in the blink of an eye winning seven of its final eight to charge to the playoffs.