.That is actually the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's a concern ready for controversy one of followers along with experts on the sporting activities chat. Yet we would like to receive the response straight coming from the people in the most effective position to know: actual NFL quarterbacks.As aspect of FOX Sporting activities' Quarterback Confidential, which our experts'll present in full on Thursday, we polled 38 NFL QBs anonymously throughout training camp and also the preseason. The 1st inquiry our experts asked was easy: Who's the smartest quarterback of all? Some QBs could respond to based on first-hand knowledge, some relied on well-earned images, however after a couple of secs to assume, almost all supplied enthusiastic feedbacks. Within this case, what is actually very most exciting might be who really did not show up amongst the top vote-getters. (A lot more about that later.) The champion? The most seasoned quarterback in the game today, Aaron Rodgers, that at grow older 40 will certainly make an effort again to reanimate the New York Jets after skipping almost all of last period along with a torn Achilles tendon. He's a Super Dish champ as well as a four-time game MVP, so it may not be unusual he gained the ballot. Rodgers was actually named through 15 of our quarterback respondents." Our experts bet him my newbie year, and it was actually therefore amazing," one QB claimed. "You 'd hear accounts about his intelligence quotient as well as his method of finding as well as comprehending the video game. Yet to see it in person, the method he ran, merely hand indicators ... his entire function was smooth and also restful, like he would certainly done it a million times. I mean, he has." A near 2nd with 12 votes was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, right now 36 and also entering his 16th time. Stafford's smarts are renowned enough that people youthful quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic credit rating from 2009. The QB remembered Stafford racking up a 39, though in reality it was only a 38-- which is still exceptional for any kind of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." How he moves individuals around the area, and also his expertise of everything going on at once," one quarterback mentioned of Stafford." The way he can easily adjust on the fly, simply viewing him participate in online, he has an excellent taste of all the intricacies of the placement," said another.Another quarterback, not knowing the end products of our board, correctly examined the top 2, taking note a fundamental variation in what creates each wonderful." It's between Matthew Stafford and also Aaron Rodgers," he detailed. "Aaron accomplishes this a lot freestyling, but Matthew within the body is actually exceptionally really good." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a far-off 3rd with 3 votes. In overall, eight quarterbacks were called, including much younger gamers like the Packers' Jordan Passion as well as the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's possibly very most surprising is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Bowl wins and also three Super Dish MVPs-- was actually called by just one quarterback." I understand what kind of offense he manages, and the play phone calls are actually quite long," that QB claimed. "What he performs is quite impressive." It is actually achievable that quarterbacks credit the Chiefs' offending magic even more to head trainer and playcaller Andy Reid-- much more on that Tuesday. Mahomes possibly would possess dominated if the inquiry were actually "Who is actually the most ideal quarterback?" yet we intended to dig a little bit of deeper with our inquiry. Our experts'll have many more superlatives today as our team unveil the results of our questionnaire. For now, below are actually the last amounts on the game's most intelligent quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Affection 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs dropped to respond to.) Greg Auman is an NFL Reporter for FOX Sports. He recently spent a years covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Times and The Athletic. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want terrific tales delivered straight to your inbox? Make or even log in to your FOX Sports account, comply with organizations, staffs and also gamers to get an individualized newsletter daily.] Obtain a lot more coming from National Soccer Game Observe your favorites to obtain details concerning activities, updates and also more.