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Bengals’ history of 4th-round gems bodes well for Carl Lawson

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The fourth round of the NFL Draft has been good to the Cincinnati Bengals over the years. And, the hope is that good things will just continue to happen.

Most of those draft-day steals have been on the defensive side of the ball, but it all started with an offensive selection.

It all began in 2001, when the Bengals drafted Rudi Johnson in the fourth round with the 100th overall selection in the NFL Draft.

Johnson began his Bengals career as a backup to four-time Pro Bowler Corey Dillon, but found himself in the lineup with Dillon missed most of the 2003 season with injuries.