BB Commercial Banking vs LMM Investment Banking

Hey all, I wanted to see some opinions on the future prospects and exit opportunities for commercial banking vs investment banking. 
I have recently received two offers -- one in a bulge bracket for commercial banking and another for a lower-middle market investment bank.

Typically, I feel that it would be a no-brainer to choose IB purely for exit-ops. However, I've done some research regarding both firms, and it looks like there are more people lateralling into buy-side from the BB commercial bank than the LMM Investment Bank. However, the LMM IB seems to have a consistent tenure from their analysts. 
Obviously, I have not been able to garner enough information to have a complete picture of the possibilities regarding both offers, but I wanted to see if any of y'all had insight or expertise regarding the future career prospects of both opportunities. Thanks!

 

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