.That is actually the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's an inquiry ready for argument amongst enthusiasts in addition to pundits on the sports chat. However our team wished to obtain the solution straight from people in the most ideal setting to recognize: real NFL quarterbacks.As aspect of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which our team'll roll out completely on Thursday, our experts surveyed 38 NFL QBs anonymously in the course of training camp as well as the preseason. The 1st question our experts asked was actually easy: That's the smartest quarterback of all? Some QBs might respond to based upon first-hand knowledge, some relied on well-earned reputations, yet after a few seconds to assume, almost all used red-hot responses. In this particular case, what is actually most interesting may be that didn't appear one of the top vote-getters. (Even more on that particular later on.) The winner? The absolute most professional quarterback in the league today, Aaron Rodgers, that at age 40 will definitely make an effort again to resurrect the Nyc Jets after missing out on mostly all of last season along with a torn Achilles tendon. He is actually a Super Bowl champ and also a four-time league MVP, so it might not be actually unexpected he gained the vote. Rodgers was actually named through 15 of our quarterback participants." Our team played against him my newbie year, and it was actually so cool," one QB claimed. "You 'd listen to accounts about his IQ and also his technique of viewing and also understanding the activity. Yet to find it in person, the way he functioned, merely hand signs ... his whole operation was smooth as well as tranquil, like he would certainly performed it a thousand opportunities. I suggest, he possesses." A close second along with 12 votes was actually the Rams' Matthew Stafford, right now 36 and also entering his 16th season. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned enough that a person younger quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic score coming from 2009. The QB recalled Stafford racking up a 39, however truthfully it was actually merely a 38-- which is still exceptional for any non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Exactly how he relocates folks around the industry, and his expertise of whatever happening at once," one quarterback stated of Stafford." The technique he can easily adjust on the fly, merely viewing him participate in live, he has a fantastic sample of all the ins and outs of the posture," pointed out another.Another quarterback, certainly not recognizing the final results of our board, appropriately evaluated the leading pair of, taking note a vital variation in what creates each great." It is actually in between Matthew Stafford as well as Aaron Rodgers," he described. "Aaron does so a lot freestyling, but Matthew within the body is actually remarkably excellent." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was actually a distant 3rd along with three ballots. In total amount, eight quarterbacks were actually called, consisting of a lot more youthful gamers like the Packers' Jordan Passion and the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's perhaps most shocking is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Bowl wins and also three Super Dish MVPs-- was actually called by just one quarterback." I know what form of offense he runs, as well as the play calls are rather long," that QB claimed. "What he carries out is actually quite impressive." It is actually achievable that quarterbacks associate the Chiefs' objectionable magic much more to head instructor and also playcaller Andy Reid-- extra on that particular Tuesday. Mahomes most likely will possess controlled if the question were "That's the most ideal quarterback?" yet we intended to dig a little much deeper with our question. We'll possess a lot more superlatives this week as our experts introduce the end results of our questionnaire. In the meantime, listed here are actually the final varieties on the organization's smartest quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Affection 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs decreased to answer.) Greg Auman is actually an NFL Press Reporter for FOX Sports. He previously invested a decade covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Florida Gulf Times and also The Athletic. You can follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want wonderful tales delivered straight to your inbox? Generate or log in to your FOX Athletics profile, adhere to leagues, teams and also gamers to acquire a personalized email list daily.] Obtain much more coming from National Football League Observe your faves to obtain details regarding activities, headlines and also more.