Mock Draft Industrial Complex - NFL Draft 2024
Detroit, MI - One day until draft day
Pittsburgh, PA - Hack Crowens fell to his knees as Tyler Loop’s last second game winning attempt sailed wide right. Instant flashbacks to Billy Cundiff in the AFC Championship in 2011, Mark Andrews’ dropped two point conversion in 2024—it was a familiar feeling. Hack tried to look away as Steelers fans danced nearby. He knew all that could save him now is Taco Bell. A plethora of crunchwrap supremes and Cheesy Gordita Crunch Boxes over the week has proven to work in the past.
Back in June, one Ravens fan had this on his bingo card:
Dear Ravens, please do not put the rookie kicker in a position to tie or win the game in the 4th quarter against the Steelers
— Yuri (@Yuri_Ravens) June 30, 2025
Thank you
The prophecy was fulfilled Sunday night when Tyler Loop’s 44-yard attempt sailed wide right, handing the AFC North title to the Pittsburgh Steelers and sending the Ravens home for the offseason. For Hack Crowens, it was yet another triggering return of his Post Traumautic Field Goal Disorder.
Pain
— Charlie Kolar (@charliekolar_) January 6, 2026
Ravens tight end Charlie Kolar’s one-word tweet captured the soul-crushing, hope-destroying ways.
For those keeping score at home, here’s the Harbaugh-era catalogue of suffering:
#Ravens Blunders in playoff losses since 2008:
— Scott Kacsmar (@ScottKacsmar) January 20, 2025
2008 - Polamalu pick 6
2009 - Fumbled INT back to Indy
2010 - TJ Housh drop on 4th & 18
2011 - Lee Evans drop + Cundiff miss
2014 - Flacco forced INT in NE
2018 - Lamar strip-sack
2019 - 3 TO vs. Titans
2020 - Pick 6 in BUF
2022 -…
Loop is the latest victim of the Harbaugh era. He had a good rookie season, and you got the sense one of these was coming but hard to put it all on him. The defense wasn’t on its game against a bad offense and by all accounts, Houston was going to beat either team it faced.
The inevitable late game collapses are so heavy when you feel them coming on its almost expected. Its like seeing the future and the past at the same time while having some kind of vertigo.
The Ravens drafted a Super Bowl MVP or multi-time Pro Bowler in the 1st rd each of the last 7 times they missed the playoffs @MoveTheSticks
— Jack Andrade (@RealJackAndrade) January 5, 2026
- 2022 K. Hamilton & T. Linderbaum
- 2018 L. Jackson
- 2017 M. Humphrey
- 2016 R. Stanley
- 2014: CJ Mosley
- 2008 J. Flacco
- 2006 H. Ngata
The vibes were terrible all season and am hoping this encourages some change. Hack Crowens started his offseason cycle and the mock drafts are already spinning up. The 14th pick is always a nice spot, and the Ravens last picked Kyle Hamilton when they had 14.
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-Wack Crowens