.Who is actually the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's an inquiry enriched for dispute amongst enthusiasts in addition to experts on the sports chat. But our experts would like to acquire the answer right coming from individuals in the most effective posture to understand: true NFL quarterbacks.As portion of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which we'll present completely on Thursday, we surveyed 38 NFL QBs anonymously during training camp and the preseason. The first inquiry we asked was easy: That is actually the smartest quarterback of all? Some QBs could address based on in person expertise, some counted on well-earned images, but after a couple of secs to think, nearly all provided red-hot actions. In this particular scenario, what's very most appealing might be who didn't show up amongst the top vote-getters. (Extra on that eventually.) The winner? The best seasoned quarterback in the organization today, Aaron Rodgers, who at age 40 will definitely try once again to resurrect the Nyc Planes after skipping nearly all of last time along with a torn Achilles ligament. He is actually a Super Bowl champ and also a four-time league MVP, so it may certainly not be surprising he gained the vote. Rodgers was actually called by 15 of our quarterback participants." Our team played against him my newbie year, and it was so great," one QB claimed. "You would certainly hear stories regarding his intelligence quotient and also his way of viewing as well as understanding the video game. However to find it face to face, the means he functioned, merely palm signs ... his entire operation was smooth and tranquil, like he will performed it a thousand times. I imply, he possesses." A near second along with 12 ballots was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, now 36 and also entering his 16th season. Stafford's smarts are renowned enough that younger quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic rating coming from 2009. The QB recollected Stafford scoring a 39, however in reality it was simply a 38-- which is still superior for any non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Exactly how he relocates people around the field, and his expertise of everything happening at once," one quarterback claimed of Stafford." The means he may readjust on the fly, merely enjoying him play real-time, he possesses a great sample of all the complexities of the position," said another.Another quarterback, not knowing the results of our panel, accurately assessed the best 2, taking note a fundamental variation in what creates each excellent." It is actually in between Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers," he described. "Aaron does so much freestyling, yet Matthew within the system is actually incredibly excellent." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was actually a remote third along with three votes. In overall, eight quarterbacks were named, consisting of a lot younger players like the Packers' Jordan Passion as well as the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's possibly very most unexpected is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the 3 Super Bowl gains and also 3 Super Bowl MVPs-- was named through only one quarterback." I recognize what kind of outburst he operates, as well as the play telephone calls are actually rather long," that QB mentioned. "What he performs is quite excellent." It is actually possible that quarterbacks attribute the Chiefs' annoying wizardry even more to move coach and also playcaller Andy Reid-- more on that particular Tuesday. Mahomes possibly will possess controlled if the inquiry were actually "Who is actually the best quarterback?" yet our team desired to dive a little deeper along with our query. Our experts'll possess a lot more superlatives recently as we reveal the outcomes of our questionnaire. In the meantime, listed here are the final numbers on the game's most intelligent quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Love 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs dropped to answer.) Greg Auman is actually an NFL Press Reporter for FOX Sports. He earlier devoted a decade dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Bay Moments and The Athletic. You may follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want wonderful accounts delivered straight to your inbox? Produce or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, crews and also players to obtain an individualized e-newsletter daily.] Acquire extra from National Volleyball Game Follow your preferences to acquire info regarding games, headlines and also even more.