.That is actually the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's a question mature for dispute among fans in addition to experts on the sports chat. But our team wished to get the answer straight coming from people in the greatest position to recognize: real NFL quarterbacks.As component of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which our team'll roll out completely on Thursday, our company surveyed 38 NFL QBs anonymously throughout training camp and the preseason. The first concern our experts inquired was easy: Who's the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs could possibly address based upon first-hand understanding, some depended on well-earned credibilities, yet after a few seconds to think, almost all used keen reactions. Within this case, what is actually very most interesting may be that failed to show up amongst the top vote-getters. (Much more on that particular later.) The victor? The most seasoned quarterback in the league today, Aaron Rodgers, that at grow older 40 will certainly try once more to reanimate the New york city Jets after skipping almost all of last time with a torn Achilles tendon. He is actually a Super Dish champ and also a four-time game MVP, so it may certainly not be actually unexpected he succeeded the ballot. Rodgers was named by 15 of our quarterback participants." Our experts played against him my rookie year, as well as it was therefore awesome," one QB mentioned. "You will listen to stories about his IQ as well as his method of observing as well as understanding the game. But to see it in person, the technique he worked, only hand signals ... his whole procedure lay as well as calm, like he 'd done it a million times. I indicate, he has." A close second along with 12 ballots was actually the Rams' Matthew Stafford, right now 36 as well as entering his 16th period. Stafford's smarts are renowned enough that younger quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic credit rating coming from 2009. The QB recollected Stafford scoring a 39, though in truth it was only a 38-- which is still superior for any sort of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Just how he relocates people around the field, as well as his expertise of every little thing happening at one time," one quarterback mentioned of Stafford." The way he may change on the fly, just watching him play real-time, he possesses a wonderful sample of all the details of the placement," claimed another.Another quarterback, certainly not knowing the final results of our board, appropriately assessed the leading two, keeping in mind an essential difference in what creates each excellent." It's between Matthew Stafford as well as Aaron Rodgers," he detailed. "Aaron does this a lot freestyling, but Matthew within the device is remarkably good." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was actually a distant 3rd along with three votes. In overall, 8 quarterbacks were actually named, including a lot younger gamers like the Packers' Jordan Passion as well as the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's possibly most unexpected is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the 3 Super Bowl wins as well as three Super Dish MVPs-- was actually called through only one quarterback." I understand what form of offense he manages, and the play calls are quite long," that QB pointed out. "What he carries out is quite excellent." It's achievable that quarterbacks associate the Chiefs' offending sorcery much more to head instructor as well as playcaller Andy Reid-- even more on that particular Tuesday. Mahomes perhaps will possess controlled if the concern were actually "Who's the most ideal quarterback?" however our team wanted to dig a little deeper with our concern. Our experts'll possess many more superlatives today as our team unveil the outcomes of our study. Meanwhile, below are actually the last varieties on the league's most intelligent quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Passion 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( Three QBs dropped to respond to.) Greg Auman is actually an NFL Press Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He earlier invested a many years covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Florida Gulf Times and also The Athletic. You may follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want terrific accounts supplied right to your inbox? Develop or even log in to your FOX Athletics account, observe organizations, teams and gamers to receive a tailored email list daily.] Obtain extra from National Soccer League Follow your faves to acquire info about activities, information as well as additional.