If the amount of training they will both need and their intelligence is relatively equal, I would go for the one who found me and is interested. Passion goes along way in making up for talent. If he is smart and passionate, chances are he is going to be a good employee. Passion cannot be taught, if someone is just not interest or mildly interested, there is not much you (an external force) can do about it. They can if they chose to, become interested and passionate, but that takes internal action on their part. Again, others factors short of experience being equal, I would go for the guy that already shows the interest, because it is an indicator of possible passion for the subject domain.