.That is actually the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's a question ripe for argument one of enthusiasts and also experts on the sports talk shows. However our team intended to acquire the answer directly from the people in the very best position to know: actual NFL quarterbacks.As component of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which our company'll present completely on Thursday, our experts polled 38 NFL QBs anonymously in the course of training camp and the preseason. The initial question our experts talked to was actually easy: That's the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs might respond to based upon in person understanding, some relied upon well-earned online reputations, but after a couple of secs to believe, almost all used keen reactions. Within this instance, what's most exciting could be who really did not appear among the leading vote-getters. (Much more on that particular later.) The champion? The best skilled quarterback in the game today, Aaron Rodgers, who at grow older 40 will definitely try again to resurrect the New york city Planes after missing almost all of final period with a torn Achilles ligament. He's a Super Bowl champ and also a four-time game MVP, so it might not be unusual he gained the vote. Rodgers was named through 15 of our quarterback respondents." Our experts bet him my newbie year, as well as it was actually therefore trendy," one QB mentioned. "You would certainly hear stories regarding his intelligence and also his method of seeing as well as knowing the video game. But to observe it in person, the way he ran, merely palm indicators ... his whole procedure lay and also restful, like he would certainly performed it a thousand times. I mean, he has." A close second along with 12 votes was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, currently 36 as well as entering his 16th season. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned good enough that one young quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic credit rating coming from 2009. The QB recalled Stafford scoring a 39, however in truth it was only a 38-- which is actually still outstanding for any sort of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." How he relocates individuals around the industry, and his know-how of every little thing happening at once," one quarterback claimed of Stafford." The way he can easily readjust on the fly, just watching him participate in live, he possesses a fantastic taste of all the intricacies of the position," said another.Another quarterback, certainly not recognizing the final results of our door, accurately evaluated the leading pair of, noting a key difference in what makes each great." It is actually between Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers," he revealed. "Aaron accomplishes this a lot freestyling, yet Matthew within the body is incredibly good." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was actually a distant third along with three votes. In overall, eight quarterbacks were actually called, consisting of a lot more youthful gamers like the Packers' Jordan Love as well as the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's perhaps most shocking is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Dish succeeds and also 3 Super Bowl MVPs-- was named by a single quarterback." I understand what kind of offense he manages, and also the play phone calls are actually quite long," that QB claimed. "What he carries out is rather impressive." It's achievable that quarterbacks associate the Chiefs' offending wizardry more to move instructor and also playcaller Andy Reid-- more on that particular Tuesday. Mahomes possibly will have controlled if the question were "That is actually the greatest quarterback?" however our company desired to dig a little bit of deeper along with our inquiry. Our experts'll possess a lot more superlatives recently as our team unveil the results of our poll. Meanwhile, listed below are actually the final amounts 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 respond to.) Greg Auman is an NFL Press Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He earlier devoted a decade covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Moments and also The Athletic. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want great tales supplied straight to your inbox? Produce or even visit to your FOX Athletics profile, observe games, groups as well as players to obtain a customized newsletter daily.] Receive extra from National Soccer Organization Follow your faves to acquire info regarding activities, headlines as well as additional.