.Who is actually the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's a concern ripe for dispute amongst enthusiasts as well as pundits on the sporting activities chat. But our team wanted to get the solution directly from individuals in the best posture to understand: actual NFL quarterbacks.As aspect of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which our team'll roll out completely on Thursday, our experts polled 38 NFL QBs anonymously in the course of training camp and also the preseason. The initial question our team inquired was straightforward: That's the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs might respond to based on original expertise, some counted on well-earned online reputations, but after a couple of seconds to presume, almost all offered red-hot responses. Within this situation, what is actually most exciting might be that failed to appear among the leading vote-getters. (Extra on that particular later.) The victor? The most skilled quarterback in the organization today, Aaron Rodgers, who at grow older 40 will certainly try again to reanimate the New york city Planes after missing out on almost all of last time along with a torn Achilles tendon. He is actually a Super Dish champ as well as a four-time game MVP, so it might certainly not be unexpected he won the vote. Rodgers was called through 15 of our quarterback participants." Our company played against him my novice year, and also it was thus great," one QB pointed out. "You would certainly hear accounts concerning his intelligence and also his means of viewing as well as comprehending the game. But to view it in person, the means he functioned, only hand indicators ... his entire operation lay as well as tranquil, like he would certainly done it a thousand opportunities. I imply, he possesses." A close second with 12 ballots was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, now 36 as well as entering his 16th time. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned enough that a person youthful quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic rating coming from 2009. The QB recollected Stafford scoring a 39, however in reality it was actually just a 38-- which is actually still superior for any non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Just how he moves people around the area, and his knowledge of every little thing taking place at once," one quarterback mentioned of Stafford." The way he may change on the fly, simply viewing him participate in live, he possesses a wonderful taste of all the intricacies of the posture," claimed another.Another quarterback, not understanding the final results of our door, properly evaluated the leading pair of, taking note a basic variation in what makes each great." It is actually between Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers," he discussed. "Aaron accomplishes this much freestyling, however Matthew within the unit is actually remarkably good." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was actually a distant third with three ballots. In total amount, 8 quarterbacks were actually called, featuring a lot more youthful players like the Packers' Jordan Love and the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's probably very most astonishing is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Dish wins and also 3 Super Dish MVPs-- was named through only one quarterback." I recognize what type of offense he manages, as well as the play telephone calls are actually quite long," that QB stated. "What he does is fairly remarkable." It's achievable that quarterbacks associate the Chiefs' repulsive wizardry much more to move trainer as well as playcaller Andy Reid-- extra on that particular Tuesday. Mahomes possibly would possess dominated if the question were "That's the best quarterback?" but our experts wished to delve a little bit of deeper with our query. We'll have a lot more superlatives today as our team introduce the end results of our poll. Meanwhile, right here are the last varieties on the organization'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 an NFL Press Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He recently devoted a years covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Fl Bay Times and The Athletic. You may observe him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want wonderful tales supplied right to your inbox? Generate or even visit to your FOX Sports profile, observe games, staffs and also gamers to receive a personalized email list daily.] Get much more coming from National Soccer Organization Follow your preferences to get info concerning video games, news as well as even more.