.That is actually the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's a question ready for controversy one of enthusiasts along with experts on the sports talk shows. Yet our team intended to acquire the answer right from the people in the most effective position to understand: true NFL quarterbacks.As part of FOX Sporting activities' Quarterback Confidential, which we'll turn out in full on Thursday, our company questioned 38 NFL QBs anonymously during the course of training camp and also the preseason. The initial inquiry our team talked to was simple: Who is actually the smartest quarterback of all? Some QBs might address based on first-hand expertise, some counted on well-earned credibility and reputations, yet after a handful of few seconds to presume, almost all used red-hot actions. In this particular scenario, what is actually very most intriguing might be who failed to turn up one of the leading vote-getters. (Much more about that later.) The winner? The best knowledgeable quarterback in the organization today, Aaron Rodgers, that at grow older 40 will definitely attempt again to resurrect the The big apple Jets after overlooking mostly all of final time along with a torn Achilles ligament. He is actually a Super Dish champ and also a four-time league MVP, so it may not be actually shocking he succeeded the ballot. Rodgers was named through 15 of our quarterback respondents." Our experts played against him my novice year, and also it was thus amazing," one QB mentioned. "You would certainly hear tales about his intelligence quotient and his way of viewing and also recognizing the video game. But to view it face to face, the way he functioned, simply palm indicators ... his entire function lay and also restful, like he will performed it a million times. I mean, he possesses." A near 2nd with 12 ballots was actually the Rams' Matthew Stafford, now 36 as well as entering his 16th time. Stafford's smarts are renowned sufficient that a person young quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic rating from 2009. The QB recalled Stafford scoring a 39, though in reality it was just a 38-- which is still excellent for any non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Exactly how he relocates individuals around the industry, and his knowledge of every thing happening 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 fantastic feel for all the ins and outs of the position," claimed another.Another quarterback, not knowing the outcomes of our panel, accurately evaluated the best 2, keeping in mind a basic variation in what makes each wonderful." It is actually between Matthew Stafford and also Aaron Rodgers," he described. "Aaron does so much freestyling, however Matthew within the system is actually very excellent." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a remote third with 3 votes. In total, eight quarterbacks were called, including much younger gamers like the Packers' Jordan Passion and the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's possibly most astonishing is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Bowl succeeds and also three Super Dish MVPs-- was actually called through just one quarterback." I know what kind of offense he manages, as well as the play phone calls are actually pretty long," that QB stated. "What he carries out is actually pretty remarkable." It is actually possible that quarterbacks connect the Chiefs' offensive sorcery much more to move instructor and also playcaller Andy Reid-- much more on that Tuesday. Mahomes perhaps will possess controlled if the question were actually "That's the greatest quarterback?" however our team would like to dive a little bit of much deeper along with our concern. We'll have much more superlatives recently as our company unveil the end results of our study. For now, below are actually the last varieties on the organization's smartest quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Passion 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs decreased to respond to.) Greg Auman is actually an NFL Media Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He formerly devoted a years covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Times and also The Athletic. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want great accounts provided right to your inbox? Produce or visit to your FOX Sports profile, comply with organizations, crews and also gamers to receive an individualized newsletter daily.] Receive much more coming from National Volleyball Game Observe your preferences to acquire details about video games, updates as well as additional.