.Who is actually the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's a concern ripe for argument among followers along with pundits on the sports talk shows. However we intended to receive the solution directly from individuals in the most ideal placement to recognize: true NFL quarterbacks.As part of FOX Sporting activities' Quarterback Confidential, which our team'll present in full on Thursday, we polled 38 NFL QBs anonymously during the course of training camp and the preseason. The 1st inquiry our experts talked to was actually straightforward: Who is actually the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs might respond to based on in person understanding, some counted on well-earned credibilities, yet after a handful of few seconds to think, almost all provided zealous responses. In this particular case, what is actually most exciting might be that didn't appear amongst the top vote-getters. (Much more on that eventually.) The champion? The best experienced quarterback in the game today, Aaron Rodgers, that at age 40 will make an effort once more to renew the Nyc Planes after missing almost all of final time with a torn Achilles tendon. He is actually a Super Bowl champ as well as a four-time organization MVP, so it may certainly not be surprising he won the ballot. Rodgers was called through 15 of our quarterback respondents." Our company played against him my rookie year, as well as it was actually therefore amazing," one QB stated. "You will listen to stories regarding his intelligence and also his technique of viewing and recognizing the game. However to see it personally, the method he worked, merely hand signals ... his whole procedure was smooth and tranquil, like he would certainly done it a thousand times. I suggest, he possesses." A near second along with 12 votes was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, now 36 and entering his 16th season. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned sufficient that people youthful quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic score from 2009. The QB remembered Stafford scoring a 39, however truthfully it was actually only a 38-- which is actually still exceptional for any type of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." How he moves individuals around the field, and his know-how of every thing happening at one time," one quarterback stated of Stafford." The method he can easily readjust on the fly, merely viewing him play real-time, he has a great sample of all the complexities of the posture," pointed out another.Another quarterback, certainly not understanding the end products of our door, properly examined the top 2, taking note a fundamental distinction in what makes each wonderful." It's in between Matthew Stafford and also Aaron Rodgers," he explained. "Aaron accomplishes this much freestyling, but Matthew within the device is actually very excellent." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a remote third along with 3 votes. In total, 8 quarterbacks were actually named, consisting of much younger gamers like the Packers' Jordan Love and also the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's perhaps very most unexpected is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the 3 Super Dish wins and also 3 Super Bowl MVPs-- was actually called through just one quarterback." I recognize what form of outburst he manages, and the play calls are actually fairly long," that QB stated. "What he carries out is actually rather impressive." It is actually feasible that quarterbacks attribute the Chiefs' outrageous magic a lot more to head train and also playcaller Andy Reid-- more on that Tuesday. Mahomes possibly would possess dominated if the question were "Who's the most ideal quarterback?" however our company intended to dig a little bit of deeper along with our question. Our company'll have many more superlatives today as our company reveal the outcomes of our poll. For now, below are the ultimate numbers on the league's most intelligent quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Passion 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( Three QBs declined to respond to.) Greg Auman is an NFL Press Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He earlier spent a decade dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Fl Bay Moments as well as The Athletic. You can follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want terrific tales provided right to your inbox? Make or log in to your FOX Athletics profile, follow organizations, staffs and gamers to receive a tailored bulletin daily.] Receive a lot more coming from National Football League Observe your favorites to get details concerning activities, updates and also additional.