.Who is actually the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's a question ripe for controversy amongst supporters along with pundits on the sporting activities talk shows. But our company would like to get the answer directly from individuals in the most ideal placement to know: genuine NFL quarterbacks.As portion of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which we'll roll out in full on Thursday, our experts surveyed 38 NFL QBs anonymously throughout training camp and the preseason. The initial concern our company talked to was actually easy: That's the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs can answer based upon in person know-how, some depended on well-earned track records, yet after a handful of secs to presume, nearly all provided enthusiastic responses. In this particular instance, what's most fascinating could be that failed to turn up one of the top vote-getters. (More on that later.) The champion? The best knowledgeable quarterback in the organization today, Aaron Rodgers, who at age 40 will certainly try again to resurrect the New york city Jets after missing out on nearly all of final season along with a torn Achilles tendon. He is actually a Super Bowl champ and also a four-time game MVP, so it might not be astonishing he succeeded the vote. Rodgers was named through 15 of our quarterback respondents." We bet him my newbie year, as well as it was therefore great," one QB mentioned. "You would certainly hear stories about his intelligence quotient as well as his way of finding and also recognizing the game. Yet to find it personally, the technique he worked, only palm signs ... his whole operation lay as well as restful, like he 'd performed it a million times. I mean, he has." A near 2nd with 12 ballots was actually the Rams' Matthew Stafford, now 36 as well as entering his 16th period. Stafford's smarts are renowned sufficient that a person younger quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic score from 2009. The QB recollected Stafford racking up a 39, however in reality it was actually only a 38-- which is still excellent for any kind of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." How he moves individuals around the industry, and his expertise of every little thing going on at one time," one quarterback claimed of Stafford." The means he may adjust on the fly, simply seeing him participate in online, he possesses a fantastic taste of all the ins and outs of the placement," stated another.Another quarterback, certainly not recognizing the results of our board, the right way evaluated the leading pair of, keeping in mind a basic variation in what creates each fantastic." It is actually between Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers," he clarified. "Aaron does this much freestyling, yet Matthew within the device is very excellent." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was actually a remote 3rd along with three ballots. In total, 8 quarterbacks were called, featuring a lot younger gamers like the Packers' Jordan Passion and also the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's maybe very most shocking is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the 3 Super Bowl wins as well as three Super Bowl MVPs-- was called by just one quarterback." I know what type of offense he manages, and the play phone calls are rather long," that QB stated. "What he performs is pretty excellent." It's achievable that quarterbacks associate the Chiefs' annoying magic a lot more to head train and playcaller Andy Reid-- more on that Tuesday. Mahomes most likely will have controlled if the concern were "That's the greatest quarterback?" but our team wished to delve a little much deeper along with our concern. Our company'll possess much more superlatives today as our team reveal the end results of our study. In the meantime, below are actually the ultimate amounts on the organization's most intelligent quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Affection 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs declined to answer.) Greg Auman is an NFL Press Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He earlier invested a years dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Florida Gulf Times and also The Athletic. You can observe him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want terrific accounts supplied straight to your inbox? Generate or visit to your FOX Athletics account, observe games, groups and also players to acquire an individualized e-newsletter daily.] Get much more coming from National Volleyball Organization Follow your preferences to receive information concerning games, information and also additional.