Wait, why is that a crutch? He was their best player last year. He's not on the team anymore and it's hurt them. That's like saying that you don't want people to use pancreatic cancer as a crutch for why Patrick Swayze died.
I could see Lovie being a great recruiter and someone that kids love to play for. He'd still be a crummy in-game coach, but that matters less in college.
I'm settling on either McClain or Jason Pierre-Paul as my hopefuls for the Titans to draft (assuming no stunner happens like Berry or Haden). I really, really like McClain. I don't know if McClain will fall outside of the top 5.
The thing that worries me about Martz is that his offenses have almost always led or been near the top of the league in sacks. Protecting the quarterback doesn't seem all that important for him.