.Who is actually the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's a concern enriched for controversy among supporters and also experts on the sporting activities talk shows. But our experts desired to receive the solution directly coming from people in the very best placement to recognize: real NFL quarterbacks.As aspect of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which our company'll present in full on Thursday, our team polled 38 NFL QBs anonymously in the course of training camp and the preseason. The first question our company talked to was actually simple: That is actually the smartest quarterback of all? Some QBs can answer based on first-hand understanding, some relied upon well-earned credibilities, yet after a couple of few seconds to believe, nearly all provided enthusiastic feedbacks. In this particular case, what is actually most interesting may be who failed to appear one of the leading vote-getters. (A lot more about that eventually.) The champion? The absolute most expert quarterback in the league today, Aaron Rodgers, who at grow older 40 will definitely make an effort once more to resurrect the New York Planes after missing nearly all of last period along with a torn Achilles tendon. He's a Super Dish champ and also a four-time organization MVP, so it may certainly not be shocking he won the vote. Rodgers was actually named through 15 of our quarterback respondents." We bet him my novice year, and also it was therefore trendy," one QB said. "You will listen to accounts about his intelligence quotient and his way of observing and knowing the activity. However to observe it face to face, the method he functioned, just palm indicators ... his whole procedure was smooth and also tranquil, like he 'd performed it a million opportunities. I indicate, he has." A near 2nd with 12 votes was actually the Rams' Matthew Stafford, now 36 and entering his 16th period. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned good enough that a person young quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic credit rating coming from 2009. The QB recollected Stafford racking up a 39, though in truth it was just a 38-- which is still exceptional for any kind of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Exactly how he moves individuals around the area, and also his know-how of every thing taking place at once," one quarterback mentioned of Stafford." The method he can easily readjust on the fly, only viewing him play live, he has a fantastic sample of all the complexities of the placement," said another.Another quarterback, certainly not knowing the outcomes of our door, properly determined the leading pair of, keeping in mind an essential variation in what creates each terrific." It is actually between Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers," he described. "Aaron does this much freestyling, but Matthew within the system is exceptionally really good." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was actually a far-off 3rd along with 3 ballots. In total, 8 quarterbacks were actually called, including a lot younger gamers like the Packers' Jordan Love as well as the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's perhaps very most shocking is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the 3 Super Bowl gains and also three Super Dish MVPs-- was actually named by only one quarterback." I recognize what kind of offense he runs, and also the play phone calls are actually quite long," that QB pointed out. "What he performs is actually rather remarkable." It's feasible that quarterbacks attribute the Chiefs' outrageous wizardry even more to head instructor as well as playcaller Andy Reid-- much more on that particular Tuesday. Mahomes perhaps would possess dominated if the question were actually "That is actually the most ideal quarterback?" but our company intended to dive a little much deeper along with our inquiry. Our experts'll have many more superlatives recently as our experts unveil the end results of our study. Meanwhile, right here are the final varieties on the league's smartest quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Affection 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( Three QBs dropped to answer.) Greg Auman is an NFL Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He previously spent a many years dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Moments and The Athletic. You can follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want wonderful tales provided straight to your inbox? Generate or log in to your FOX Athletics profile, observe leagues, crews as well as players to acquire an individualized email list daily.] Obtain even more coming from National Soccer League Follow your preferences to get details concerning video games, headlines and even more.