.Who's the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's a concern enriched for discussion among supporters as well as experts on the sporting activities talk shows. However our experts wanted to get the answer straight from the people in the best position to know: actual NFL quarterbacks.As part of FOX Sporting activities' Quarterback Confidential, which our experts'll roll out in full on Thursday, our experts questioned 38 NFL QBs anonymously throughout training camp and also the preseason. The 1st inquiry our company inquired was simple: That's the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs could answer based on in person expertise, some relied upon well-earned reputations, however after a couple of few seconds to believe, nearly all given red-hot actions. In this particular instance, what is actually very most interesting might be that really did not show up among the leading vote-getters. (More about that later on.) The champion? The absolute most expert quarterback in the organization today, Aaron Rodgers, who at grow older 40 will definitely attempt again to renew the New York Planes after skipping mostly all of last period along with a torn Achilles ligament. He is actually a Super Bowl champ as well as a four-time organization MVP, so it may certainly not be astonishing he gained the vote. Rodgers was named through 15 of our quarterback participants." Our company played against him my newbie year, and also it was so cool," one QB said. "You would certainly hear stories concerning his IQ and also his method of viewing and also comprehending the game. However to see it personally, the means he worked, just palm signals ... his whole function was smooth and tranquil, like he will done it a thousand times. I indicate, he has." A close second with 12 votes was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, right now 36 and entering his 16th time. Stafford's smarts are renowned good enough that a person younger quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic score coming from 2009. The QB remembered Stafford racking up a 39, though in truth it was only a 38-- which is still outstanding for any sort of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Just how he relocates people around the industry, as well as his know-how of every thing going on at once," one quarterback stated of Stafford." The means he may readjust on the fly, just seeing him play online, he has a great sample of all the details of the setting," pointed out another.Another quarterback, certainly not knowing the end products of our door, the right way evaluated the best two, keeping in mind a vital variation in what makes each wonderful." It is actually in between Matthew Stafford as well as Aaron Rodgers," he detailed. "Aaron does so a lot freestyling, but Matthew within the system is very great." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a distant 3rd with 3 votes. In total amount, 8 quarterbacks were called, consisting of much younger gamers like the Packers' Jordan Passion as well as the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's maybe very most astonishing is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the 3 Super Dish gains and 3 Super Dish MVPs-- was named by a single quarterback." I understand what form of offense he runs, and the play phone calls are rather long," that QB stated. "What he does is actually fairly exceptional." It is actually achievable that quarterbacks attribute the Chiefs' objectionable sorcery more to move trainer and also playcaller Andy Reid-- more about that Tuesday. Mahomes most likely would have dominated if the concern were actually "That's the very best quarterback?" yet our company wished to dive a little bit of deeper with our concern. Our company'll have a lot more superlatives today as our experts reveal the results of our survey. For now, below are the ultimate amounts on the league's smartest quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Passion 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( Three QBs decreased to respond to.) Greg Auman is actually an NFL Media Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He previously devoted a years covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Florida Gulf Times and The Athletic. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want excellent accounts provided right to your inbox? Produce or even log in to your FOX Athletics profile, adhere to leagues, teams as well as gamers to receive a personalized newsletter daily.] Acquire even more from National Soccer League Observe your preferences to receive info concerning games, headlines and even more.