.That's the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's a question mature for argument amongst supporters along with experts on the sports chat. However our experts intended to receive the solution straight coming from individuals in the most effective position to recognize: genuine NFL quarterbacks.As aspect of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which our experts'll turn out completely on Thursday, our experts questioned 38 NFL QBs anonymously during the course of training school and the preseason. The very first inquiry our company inquired was actually straightforward: Who is actually the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs can address based on original know-how, some relied on well-earned credibilities, but after a handful of few seconds to believe, almost all supplied impassioned responses. In this scenario, what's most intriguing may be that didn't appear among the top vote-getters. (A lot more on that particular later.) The winner? The best experienced quarterback in the game today, Aaron Rodgers, who at age 40 is going to make an effort once more to reanimate the Nyc Jets after missing nearly all of final season with a torn Achilles ligament. He's a Super Dish champ and a four-time organization MVP, so it may certainly not be actually astonishing he succeeded the ballot. Rodgers was actually called through 15 of our quarterback respondents." Our team bet him my newbie year, and also it was therefore awesome," one QB mentioned. "You 'd listen to accounts regarding his IQ and his way of observing and comprehending the game. But to find it face to face, the technique he operated, merely palm signs ... his entire operation lay and calm, like he would certainly done it a million times. I indicate, he has." A near 2nd along with 12 votes was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, now 36 as well as entering his 16th season. Stafford's smarts are renowned enough that younger quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic score from 2009. The QB recollected Stafford scoring a 39, though in reality it was actually only a 38-- which is actually still outstanding for any kind of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." How he moves folks around the area, and his expertise of every thing taking place at once," one quarterback pointed out of Stafford." The means he can easily change on the fly, only watching him play online, he has a great feel for all the complexities of the position," said another.Another quarterback, certainly not recognizing the end products of our panel, appropriately determined the best two, noting an essential variation in what creates each excellent." It is actually between Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers," he discussed. "Aaron does so much freestyling, however Matthew within the unit is incredibly great." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was actually a remote 3rd along with 3 ballots. In overall, 8 quarterbacks were actually named, including much younger players like the Packers' Jordan Love as well as the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's maybe most surprising is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Bowl wins and 3 Super Dish MVPs-- was actually called through just one quarterback." I know what type of offense he runs, and the play phone calls are actually rather long," that QB stated. "What he does is rather remarkable." It's feasible that quarterbacks credit the Chiefs' objectionable sorcery even more to move instructor and playcaller Andy Reid-- even more on that Tuesday. Mahomes perhaps would have dominated if the inquiry were "That is actually the greatest quarterback?" but our company desired to explore a little much deeper with our query. Our experts'll possess a lot more superlatives this week as our team unveil the outcomes of our questionnaire. Meanwhile, listed below are 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 respond to.) Greg Auman is actually an NFL Press Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He recently spent a years covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Fl Bay Times and also The Athletic. You may observe him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want great stories supplied straight to your inbox? Create or even log in to your FOX Sports account, comply with games, teams and gamers to acquire a personalized email list daily.] Acquire even more coming from National Volleyball League Follow your preferences to get information about video games, information and additional.