.That's the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's a concern enriched for argument among supporters as well as experts on the sports chat. But our company wished to obtain the solution directly from individuals in the very best placement to recognize: true NFL quarterbacks.As portion of FOX Sporting activities' Quarterback Confidential, which we'll roll out completely on Thursday, we questioned 38 NFL QBs anonymously in the course of training school as well as the preseason. The first concern our experts talked to was actually easy: Who is actually the smartest quarterback of all? Some QBs might address based upon in person know-how, some relied on well-earned reputations, yet after a couple of few seconds to think, almost all given impassioned actions. In this situation, what is actually very most intriguing could be who didn't appear amongst the leading vote-getters. (A lot more on that eventually.) The winner? The best experienced quarterback in the league today, Aaron Rodgers, who at age 40 will definitely try again to renew the The big apple Jets after missing almost all of final period with a torn Achilles tendon. He's a Super Dish champ and a four-time league MVP, so it may not be actually surprising he succeeded the vote. Rodgers was actually called by 15 of our quarterback respondents." Our team bet him my rookie year, and also it was actually therefore cool," one QB mentioned. "You would certainly listen to stories concerning his intelligence and also his method of finding as well as recognizing the game. But to see it in person, the method he worked, just palm signs ... his entire function was smooth and also calm, like he would certainly done it a thousand opportunities. I suggest, he possesses." A close second along with 12 votes was actually the Rams' Matthew Stafford, now 36 and also entering his 16th season. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned good enough that a person younger quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic rating coming from 2009. The QB recalled Stafford racking up a 39, though truthfully it was only a 38-- which is still excellent for any non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." How he relocates people around the industry, as well as his know-how of every thing happening at one time," one quarterback pointed out of Stafford." The means he may change on the fly, just enjoying him participate in real-time, he possesses an excellent taste of all the details of the position," pointed out another.Another quarterback, certainly not understanding the end products of our board, accurately examined the leading 2, noting an essential difference in what makes each fantastic." It is actually between Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers," he explained. "Aaron does this a lot freestyling, yet Matthew within the unit is actually exceptionally excellent." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a distant 3rd with three votes. In total, eight quarterbacks were named, including a lot younger players like the Packers' Jordan Passion and the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's possibly most surprising is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Bowl wins and three Super Bowl MVPs-- was named through only one quarterback." I know what sort of outburst he manages, and also the play phone calls are pretty long," that QB pointed out. "What he performs is actually rather remarkable." It is actually possible that quarterbacks credit the Chiefs' outrageous sorcery much more to head trainer and playcaller Andy Reid-- more about that Tuesday. Mahomes most likely will possess dominated if the concern were actually "That is actually the best quarterback?" but our company wished to delve a little much deeper along with our inquiry. We'll have many more superlatives this week as we reveal the results of our poll. In the meantime, below are the last amounts on the organization's most intelligent quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Love 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( Three QBs declined to address.) Greg Auman is actually an NFL Media Reporter for FOX Sports. He earlier devoted a many years covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Gulf Times as well as The Athletic. You may follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want great accounts supplied straight to your inbox? Make or visit to your FOX Athletics account, comply with games, teams and players to acquire a customized bulletin daily.] Receive extra coming from National Volleyball League Follow your faves to receive information about video games, news and more.