Defensively the Jaguars made it clear that they wanted some talented veterans to come in to help bolster the unit, while also being able to lend some leadership to a young squad. As for the offense they only added one veteran when they traded for offensive tackle Branden Albert. Even with Albert and longtime Jaguar Marcedes Lewis, there is no veteran (offensively) with experience on a successful team. This is exactly where the need for Cruz comes in.
Victor Cruz and Tom Coughlin have the history in place already as Coughlin gave him his chance in the NFL.