.That is actually the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's a concern ready for debate among enthusiasts in addition to pundits on the sporting activities talk shows. However our experts would like to acquire the response directly coming from the people in the best posture to understand: real NFL quarterbacks.As component of FOX Sporting activities' Quarterback Confidential, which our team'll present completely on Thursday, our experts questioned 38 NFL QBs anonymously throughout training school and the preseason. The very first question our company inquired was actually straightforward: Who's the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs could possibly address based upon first-hand know-how, some relied upon well-earned online reputations, yet after a couple of secs to believe, almost all delivered red-hot actions. In this particular scenario, what's most exciting might be who didn't turn up among the top vote-getters. (Much more on that particular later on.) The champion? The most professional quarterback in the game today, Aaron Rodgers, that at age 40 will try again to reanimate the Nyc Planes after overlooking almost all of final period with a torn Achilles tendon. He is actually a Super Dish champ as well as a four-time organization MVP, so it may certainly not be surprising he gained the ballot. Rodgers was actually called by 15 of our quarterback respondents." Our experts bet him my novice year, and also it was thus trendy," one QB said. "You would certainly hear tales regarding his intelligence and also his method of observing and understanding the activity. However to see it personally, the means he worked, merely palm indicators ... his whole procedure was smooth and calm, like he will done it a thousand opportunities. I mean, he possesses." A near 2nd with 12 votes was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, now 36 and also entering his 16th period. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned good enough that younger quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic score from 2009. The QB recollected Stafford racking up a 39, however truthfully it was actually simply a 38-- which is still outstanding for any type of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." How he moves folks around the area, and his expertise of everything happening at one time," one quarterback said of Stafford." The method he may change on the fly, just viewing him play live, he possesses an excellent sample of all the intricacies of the setting," mentioned another.Another quarterback, not understanding the end products of our door, properly examined the leading 2, noting a key distinction in what creates each wonderful." It's between Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers," he detailed. "Aaron does this a lot freestyling, yet Matthew within the body is incredibly really good." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a remote 3rd with 3 votes. In total amount, 8 quarterbacks were actually named, consisting of a lot younger players like the Packers' Jordan Passion and also the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's maybe most astonishing is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the 3 Super Bowl wins and also 3 Super Bowl MVPs-- was actually named through only one quarterback." I know what kind of offense he manages, as well as the play calls are actually rather long," that QB claimed. "What he carries out is actually pretty exceptional." It's feasible that quarterbacks attribute the Chiefs' repulsive sorcery a lot more to move coach as well as playcaller Andy Reid-- much more about that Tuesday. Mahomes possibly will have controlled if the concern were actually "Who's the most ideal quarterback?" but our company would like to dig a little bit of much deeper with our concern. Our experts'll possess a lot more superlatives this week as our team unveil the outcomes of our survey. For now, here are the last amounts on the game's smartest 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 Media Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He formerly invested a many years covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Fl Bay Times as well as The Athletic. You may observe him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want great tales delivered straight to your inbox? Produce or even visit to your FOX Sports profile, comply with leagues, groups as well as gamers to get a personalized e-newsletter daily.] Acquire much more coming from National Volleyball Organization Observe your faves to receive relevant information concerning activities, information and even more.