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NFL mock draft 2015: Jaguars now picking Leonard Williams

SB Nation's Mocking The Draft has never wavered in predicting that the Jaguars would take a defensive lineman with the No. 3 overall pick. But who that lineman is has now changed.

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The Jacksonville Jaguars will probably pick a pass rusher with the No. 3 overall pick. But will it be a prototypical pass rusher off the edge, or more of a balanced interior guy who can also stop the run?

According to SB Nation's Mocking The Draft, the Jaguars are leaning more towards that interior guy, and will select USC's Leonard Williams with their first-round pick.

For weeks, Nebraska's Randy Gregory was the pick for the Jaguars, but now Mocking The Draft has changed their mind to Williams. Why?

3. Jacksonville Jaguars: Leonard Williams, DE/DT, Southern California

Each previous mock on this site has had the Jaguars taking Nebraska pass rusher Randy Gregory. It's Williams, however, who carries the highest grade in this year's draft. He might not be a pass rusher like Gregory, but he's an imposing player with few flaws.

The biggest need for the Jaguars is arguably a young pass rusher, and although Williams isn't going to appease the box score scouts, his presence on the defensive line will make the team better and lead to more pressures on opposing quarterbacks.

What do you think? Would you rather have Randy Gregory or Leonard Williams?