.That's the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's a question mature for argument among supporters in addition to experts on the sports talk shows. But our experts wanted to obtain the answer straight from the people in the most ideal position to know: true NFL quarterbacks.As part of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which we'll present completely on Thursday, we polled 38 NFL QBs anonymously throughout training camp and also the preseason. The 1st inquiry we inquired was straightforward: Who's the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs might address based upon original understanding, some relied upon well-earned credibility and reputations, but after a few few seconds to believe, almost all used zealous reactions. In this particular case, what's very most intriguing could be who failed to turn up among the leading vote-getters. (More on that later on.) The champion? The best professional quarterback in the organization today, Aaron Rodgers, who at grow older 40 will certainly try again to reanimate the New York Planes after skipping mostly all of last time with a torn Achilles tendon. He is actually a Super Bowl champ as well as a four-time league MVP, so it might not be unusual he succeeded the ballot. Rodgers was actually named by 15 of our quarterback participants." Our team played against him my novice year, as well as it was thus trendy," one QB mentioned. "You will hear accounts regarding his IQ as well as his technique of viewing and recognizing the activity. But to find it personally, the technique he functioned, just palm signs ... his whole function was smooth and calm, like he would certainly done it a thousand opportunities. I suggest, he possesses." A close 2nd along with 12 ballots was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, right now 36 and entering his 16th time. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned sufficient that a person young quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic rating coming from 2009. The QB remembered Stafford racking up a 39, however truthfully it was just a 38-- which is still outstanding for any sort of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." How he relocates people around the industry, and his expertise of every little thing taking place at once," one quarterback said of Stafford." The method he can readjust on the fly, only enjoying him participate in real-time, he possesses a great sample of all the intricacies of the posture," claimed another.Another quarterback, not recognizing the results of our board, appropriately determined the leading 2, noting a vital variation in what creates each great." It is actually in between Matthew Stafford and also Aaron Rodgers," he revealed. "Aaron does so a lot freestyling, however Matthew within the unit is actually exceptionally great." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was actually a remote 3rd with three ballots. In total, eight quarterbacks were called, consisting of a lot younger gamers like the Packers' Jordan Passion and the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's probably very most astonishing is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the 3 Super Bowl wins as well as 3 Super Dish MVPs-- was actually named through only one quarterback." I understand what type of offense he manages, as well as the play phone calls are actually fairly long," that QB mentioned. "What he does is actually fairly impressive." It is actually possible that quarterbacks attribute the Chiefs' offending sorcery even more to head coach and also playcaller Andy Reid-- extra on that particular Tuesday. Mahomes most likely would have controlled if the concern were "That's the very best quarterback?" yet we wanted to delve a little deeper with our concern. Our company'll possess a lot more superlatives this week as our team introduce the end results of our survey. In the meantime, right here are actually the final numbers on the organization's smartest 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 spent a many years covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Gulf Moments as well as The Athletic. You may follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want fantastic stories delivered right to your inbox? Make or visit to your FOX Sports account, comply with games, crews and also gamers to obtain a personalized e-newsletter daily.] Obtain extra coming from National Volleyball Game Observe your faves to obtain info concerning activities, information and more.