.Who's the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's a question enriched for debate amongst supporters in addition to pundits on the sporting activities chat. Yet our experts desired to acquire the response straight from individuals in the most effective setting to know: true NFL quarterbacks.As component of FOX Sporting activities' Quarterback Confidential, which our company'll roll out completely on Thursday, our experts polled 38 NFL QBs anonymously throughout training camp and the preseason. The first concern our company talked to was simple: That is actually the smartest quarterback of all? Some QBs can answer based upon first-hand know-how, some depended on well-earned online reputations, however after a couple of secs to think, nearly all supplied red-hot actions. Within this instance, what is actually very most exciting may be who didn't show up amongst the top vote-getters. (More on that particular later on.) The victor? The absolute most seasoned quarterback in the organization today, Aaron Rodgers, that at age 40 will certainly try once again to renew the Nyc Planes after skipping nearly all of final season along with a torn Achilles tendon. He's a Super Dish champ and also a four-time organization MVP, so it might not be actually unusual he won the ballot. Rodgers was named by 15 of our quarterback respondents." Our company bet him my novice year, as well as it was therefore awesome," one QB claimed. "You 'd listen to accounts concerning his IQ as well as his method of viewing as well as knowing the game. Yet to observe it in person, the way he functioned, simply palm indicators ... his whole procedure was smooth and also tranquil, like he 'd done it a thousand opportunities. I indicate, he possesses." A near 2nd along with 12 ballots was actually the Rams' Matthew Stafford, right now 36 and entering his 16th time. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned good enough that people youthful quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic credit rating from 2009. The QB recollected Stafford scoring a 39, though in reality it was only a 38-- which is actually still excellent for any sort of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Just how he relocates individuals around the industry, and his knowledge of every little thing taking place at once," one quarterback stated of Stafford." The method he may adjust on the fly, only enjoying him play live, he has a fantastic sample of all the complexities of the position," pointed out another.Another quarterback, not knowing the results of our door, the right way assessed the best two, taking note a basic variation in what makes each excellent." It is actually in between Matthew Stafford and also Aaron Rodgers," he described. "Aaron does so a lot freestyling, but Matthew within the device is incredibly great." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a distant 3rd with three votes. In total, eight quarterbacks were actually named, including a lot younger players like the Packers' Jordan Passion and the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's possibly very most unexpected is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Bowl succeeds as well as three Super Bowl MVPs-- was actually named by just one quarterback." I understand what sort of outburst he manages, and the play calls are actually rather long," that QB mentioned. "What he performs is pretty excellent." It is actually feasible that quarterbacks connect the Chiefs' outrageous sorcery even more to head trainer and also playcaller Andy Reid-- a lot more about that Tuesday. Mahomes probably will have dominated if the concern were actually "Who's the best quarterback?" yet our experts wanted to dive a little much deeper with our query. Our experts'll possess much more superlatives recently as our experts reveal the outcomes of our questionnaire. In the meantime, below are actually the final varieties on the game's most intelligent quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Affection 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs decreased to answer.) Greg Auman is actually an NFL Press Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He formerly spent a years dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Fl Bay Times as well as The Athletic. You can observe him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want fantastic accounts provided straight to your inbox? Make or even log in to your FOX Sports account, comply with games, teams and gamers to get an individualized email list daily.] Receive even more from National Football Organization Follow your faves to get info about video games, updates and more.