.Who is actually the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's an inquiry ready for argument one of followers along with experts on the sports chat. However our team wished to get the response directly coming from people in the most ideal setting to understand: real NFL quarterbacks.As aspect of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which our company'll roll out in full on Thursday, we polled 38 NFL QBs anonymously in the course of training school and the preseason. The 1st question our team asked was actually straightforward: That's the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs might address based on in person know-how, some relied on well-earned credibility and reputations, yet after a few few seconds to believe, almost all provided impassioned feedbacks. In this instance, what's most exciting might be who really did not turn up among the top vote-getters. (Even more on that particular eventually.) The winner? One of the most expert quarterback in the organization today, Aaron Rodgers, who at grow older 40 will certainly make an effort once again to reanimate the Nyc Jets after overlooking mostly all of final season with a torn Achilles tendon. He is actually a Super Bowl champ and also a four-time game MVP, so it may certainly not be actually surprising he succeeded the ballot. Rodgers was called by 15 of our quarterback respondents." We bet him my novice year, and also it was so amazing," one QB pointed out. "You 'd hear accounts about his intelligence as well as his way of seeing as well as comprehending the video game. However to see it face to face, the means he operated, merely palm signals ... his whole function was smooth and calm, like he will done it a thousand opportunities. I mean, he possesses." A near 2nd along with 12 votes was actually the Rams' Matthew Stafford, currently 36 and also entering his 16th time. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned enough that youthful quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic score coming from 2009. The QB recalled Stafford racking up a 39, however in truth it was actually only a 38-- which is actually still excellent for any kind of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." How he relocates folks around the area, as well as his knowledge of everything taking place at one time," one quarterback claimed of Stafford." The technique he can easily change on the fly, merely viewing him participate in real-time, he has a terrific taste of all the details of the position," said another.Another quarterback, certainly not knowing the end products of our door, properly examined the leading pair of, keeping in mind a basic variation in what creates each fantastic." It is actually in between Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers," he clarified. "Aaron does this much freestyling, but Matthew within the unit is remarkably great." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was actually a distant third along with 3 votes. In total, 8 quarterbacks were named, featuring a lot younger gamers like the Packers' Jordan Passion and also the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's possibly very most surprising is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Bowl succeeds as well as 3 Super Dish MVPs-- was actually called by just one quarterback." I know what kind of offense he runs, and also the play telephone calls are actually rather long," that QB mentioned. "What he does is pretty remarkable." It is actually achievable that quarterbacks connect the Chiefs' annoying wizardry extra to head instructor and also playcaller Andy Reid-- a lot more on that Tuesday. Mahomes perhaps would have controlled if the concern were actually "That's the best quarterback?" but our company wanted to dive a little bit of much deeper with our question. Our team'll possess much more superlatives this week as our company reveal the end results of our study. For now, listed below are 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 dropped to respond to.) Greg Auman is an NFL Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He formerly devoted a many years dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Times as well as The Athletic. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want great tales supplied straight to your inbox? Develop or even visit to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, crews as well as players to get a customized e-newsletter daily.] Get extra coming from National Football Game Follow your faves to receive relevant information about activities, news and even more.