.That's the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's a concern ripe for controversy among fans along with experts on the sporting activities chat. However we wanted to get the solution straight coming from individuals in the very best placement to understand: genuine NFL quarterbacks.As portion of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which our team'll present in full on Thursday, our company questioned 38 NFL QBs anonymously in the course of training camp as well as the preseason. The very first inquiry we inquired was actually basic: Who is actually the smartest quarterback of all? Some QBs might respond to based on first-hand know-how, some relied upon well-earned track records, but after a handful of seconds to assume, nearly all offered keen reactions. Within this instance, what's most exciting might be that didn't show up amongst the leading vote-getters. (Even more on that particular eventually.) The champion? The most expert quarterback in the league today, Aaron Rodgers, who at grow older 40 will certainly try again to resurrect the New york city Jets after skipping mostly all of last season with a torn Achilles ligament. He's a Super Dish champ and also a four-time game MVP, so it may certainly not be actually shocking he gained the vote. Rodgers was actually named by 15 of our quarterback participants." Our experts bet him my rookie year, and also it was therefore great," one QB stated. "You will hear stories concerning his intelligence quotient and his method of viewing as well as recognizing the game. But to view it personally, the technique he ran, only hand indicators ... his whole operation lay and also tranquil, like he will done it a million opportunities. I indicate, he has." A near second along with 12 ballots was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, right now 36 and entering his 16th time. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned enough that people youthful quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic score from 2009. The QB recollected Stafford racking up a 39, though truthfully it was actually just a 38-- which is actually still excellent for any sort of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Exactly how he relocates individuals around the industry, as well as his know-how of everything taking place at once," one quarterback mentioned of Stafford." The way he may change on the fly, just watching him participate in real-time, he has an excellent taste of all the intricacies of the posture," stated another.Another quarterback, certainly not understanding the final results of our door, accurately evaluated the leading pair of, noting an essential difference in what makes each excellent." It is actually between Matthew Stafford as well as Aaron Rodgers," he clarified. "Aaron does so much freestyling, but Matthew within the unit is actually remarkably good." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a remote 3rd along with three ballots. In total, eight quarterbacks were named, featuring much younger gamers like the Packers' Jordan Passion and also the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's maybe very most shocking is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Dish wins and also three Super Bowl MVPs-- was actually called through only one quarterback." I understand what sort of offense he manages, as well as the play telephone calls are rather long," that QB claimed. "What he does is actually rather excellent." It's feasible that quarterbacks attribute the Chiefs' offensive magic more to move coach and also playcaller Andy Reid-- even more on that Tuesday. Mahomes perhaps would have dominated if the concern were "That's the very best quarterback?" yet our team desired to dig a little bit of deeper along with our inquiry. Our company'll possess many more superlatives today as we introduce the outcomes of our survey. In the meantime, here are the last varieties on the game's smartest quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Passion 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs decreased to address.) Greg Auman is an NFL Media Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He earlier spent a decade covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Fl Gulf Times as well as The Athletic. You may follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want great tales delivered straight to your inbox? Produce or even log in to your FOX Athletics profile, observe organizations, crews as well as gamers to get an individualized email list daily.] Obtain much more from National Volleyball Organization Follow your faves to acquire details concerning activities, information and even more.