.Who's the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's an inquiry enriched for argument among supporters as well as pundits on the sporting activities talk shows. Yet our company wished to receive the answer right coming from individuals in the greatest setting to know: true NFL quarterbacks.As portion of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which our team'll roll out in full on Thursday, our company surveyed 38 NFL QBs anonymously during the course of training camp and also the preseason. The very first inquiry our company inquired was basic: Who is actually the smartest quarterback of all? Some QBs might answer based upon first-hand knowledge, some depended on well-earned online reputations, however after a couple of seconds to assume, nearly all used red-hot feedbacks. Within this case, what is actually very most fascinating might be that failed to show up one of the top vote-getters. (More about that later on.) The winner? The best expert quarterback in the game today, Aaron Rodgers, that at grow older 40 will attempt once again to renew the Nyc Jets after overlooking nearly all of final season along with a torn Achilles ligament. He is actually a Super Dish champ as well as a four-time game MVP, so it might not be surprising he gained the vote. Rodgers was actually named through 15 of our quarterback participants." Our experts bet him my rookie year, and also it was so awesome," one QB said. "You would certainly listen to stories regarding his intelligence quotient as well as his technique of finding and also recognizing the activity. However to see it face to face, the method he operated, just hand signals ... his whole operation lay and also calm, like he will done it a thousand opportunities. I mean, he has." A near second along with 12 votes was actually the Rams' Matthew Stafford, currently 36 and entering his 16th time. Stafford's smarts are renowned sufficient that young quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic credit rating coming from 2009. The QB recalled Stafford scoring a 39, though in reality it was simply a 38-- which is still excellent for any kind of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Exactly how he relocates individuals around the industry, and also his understanding of everything happening at one time," one quarterback claimed of Stafford." The method he may adjust on the fly, just enjoying him participate in real-time, he has a great sample of all the complexities of the setting," claimed another.Another quarterback, not recognizing the results of our board, the right way determined the top two, keeping in mind an essential distinction in what makes each fantastic." It's in between Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers," he explained. "Aaron accomplishes this much freestyling, however Matthew within the unit is very really good." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was actually a far-off 3rd with 3 votes. In total amount, eight quarterbacks were actually called, including a lot younger gamers like the Packers' Jordan Love and also the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's maybe very most unusual is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Dish succeeds and 3 Super Bowl MVPs-- was actually called through a single quarterback." I recognize what sort of outburst he operates, as well as the play telephone calls are rather long," that QB pointed out. "What he does is pretty exceptional." It's achievable that quarterbacks connect the Chiefs' objectionable wizardry more to head trainer and playcaller Andy Reid-- extra on that Tuesday. Mahomes most likely will have dominated if the question were actually "Who is actually the best quarterback?" yet our company wished to dig a little bit of much deeper with our inquiry. Our experts'll possess much more superlatives recently as we introduce the outcomes of our study. For now, here are the last numbers on the league's smartest quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Passion 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs dropped to address.) Greg Auman is an NFL Media Reporter for FOX Sports. He previously invested a years dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Gulf Times and also The Athletic. You may follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want terrific tales provided right to your inbox? Develop or visit to your FOX Athletics profile, comply with games, teams and also gamers to obtain an individualized e-newsletter daily.] Obtain a lot more from National Volleyball Game Follow your favorites to obtain information about activities, updates and additional.