Noah Fant Visiting

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(Yesterday, 05:32 PM)XsandOs Wrote: Bengals jumped ahead of other interested Teams to simply "kick the tires" and "work the player out"? 

Teams do not bring in players just to "kick the tires" and "work" them out, without interest in signing them. The "tire kicking" is done before the visit, usually with the player's agent. With a vet like Fant without history of serious injuries and 6 years of film, there would not be workouts either.

During the visit, the player may or may not take a Medical (contracts pending physical are not uncommon). They do meet with coaches, do a facility tour, do some film and meet with some players. Then get down to discussion with the GM. If the offer makes sense, then the agent gets involved (that depends on whether the agent visits along with the player or remotely). Players who visit without their reps, get prepped with numbers in advance by their agents. 

In the bolded, you are assuming that he was not offered a contract, by your "no contract offer in hand" comment. 

If we disagree, that is fine. But a player visit is serious business. Unless there is a glaring issue such as a physical or mental/background find, numbers are discussed (low ball or not).  

Yep. 

If a player comes in, there is zero doubt that the question was asked, "what are you looking for", or, "here's what we have to offer". 

Players can look at that and go, "ok. I'm gonna go ahead and make my other visits and i'll stay in touch. Thanks for having me in". In, out, badaboom. Maybe he calls back, maybe he doesn't. Leaving without being signed is exactly what i would have expected, being his first visit. Only thing that would have changed that is a team makes an offer that is more than he had expected.