Your Choice: Four Years of Taylor Martinez or One Year of Russell Wilson?

Tonight the Badgers and the Cornhuskers square off in the eight o'clock ABC game, and leading each offense is a dynamic dual threat quarterback that has garnered national attention and Heisman hype.

But, who would you rather have if you were building a team?

Even better question, would you rather take the entire four-year career of Taylor Martinez, or would you sacrifice it all for one year with Russell Wilson under center?

When Taylor Martinez is healthy, there may not be a more dynamic running quarterback in college football.

The only thing more surprising in 2010 than little used wildcat quarterback Denard Robinson blossoming into a true spread quarterback capable of big numbers? Redshirt freshman Taylor Martinez coming out of nowhere to rush for 934 yards and 12 touchdowns in the first half of the season.  

Martinez was electric, as he led the Nebraska offense that had just a year before been downright awful. The 2009 Husker offense was 99th in the nation in total yards, averaging 322 yards per game, and 75th in scoring offense, with a measly 25 points per game.

In the first half of 2010 Nebraska averaged 39 points and 459 yards over the first seven games of the season. Other than a disappointing loss to Texas, the Huskers were 6-1 and in the drivers seat for the Big 12 North title.

Problem was, Martinez suffered a high ankle sprain midseason, and as the injury got worse, so did his production on the ground. As the rushing yards dried up, it had a negative effect on the rest of the offense. The rest of the way the Huskers only eclipsed the 400-yard mark twice, and by the Big 12 championship game they were held to 293, followed by 189 yards in the rematch against Washington.

However, it is safe to say that Martinez, when healthy and surrounded by the kind of weapons that a program like Nebraska has at its disposal, can be a truly dominant signal caller.

So far this year Martinez leads Nebraska with 471 yards rushing and seven touchdowns, while throwing for 647 yards and four touchdowns.

Behind door No. 2 lies senior transfer Russell Wilson, the Badger's one-year fill in at quarterback.

Wilson was more than productive during his time at NC State. In three years Wilson passed for 8545 yards and 76 touchdowns to just 26 interceptions. On top of that, Wilson added 1,083 yards rushing and 17 touchdowns. Those numbers were good enough for a first and second team All-ACC selection in two of Wilson's three years playing for the Wolfpack.

After a few week courtship over the summer, Wilson decided to take his talents to cheeseland, and with him came the answer to the Badger's only offensive question going in to 2011.

The Badgers returned two 1,000-yard rushers, three of five on the offensive line, the teams top wide receiver, and a lot of young talent on defense. The only thing missing was someone to lead them.

Enter Wilson.

So far, Wilson has lived up to the expectations. His first four games have produced 1,136 passing yards on a 76 percent completion percentage and 11 touchdowns to just one interception. Add in Wilson's 108 yards rushing and one touchdown, and the Badger offense hasn't lost a step from last year.

So what is more valuable, a young dynamic quarterback with room to grow, or an experienced signal caller to equip a team for one more run for the Big Ten title?

While Martinez is a dynamic runner, his passing so far has been a little better than average. What's more, when he is hobbled by injury and the running threat is gone, Martinez is flat ineffective. However, he is still just an RS-sophomore, and one would think that by the time next year rolls around—and Martinez has a full year in the same offense under his belt—his passing ability will improve drastically.

Martinez will never be a pocket passer capable of throwing for 300 yards a game, but his running ability makes up for anything he can't do in the air.

Wilson's positives are well known, but only one year of Wilson doesn't help Wisconsin develop younger quarterbacks with game experience and could mean a big offensive regression in 2012.

While most everyone would pick Wilson if the question was: "Who do you want for one year?," the opportunity to build an offense around an impressive weapon like Martinez is too much to turn down.

What would I choose? Four years of Martinez.

Talk to me again if the Badgers win the BCS championship.