.Who is actually the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's an inquiry ready for argument among followers and also pundits on the sports chat. However our team wished to get the answer directly coming from people in the most effective setting to recognize: genuine NFL quarterbacks.As portion of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which we'll roll out completely on Thursday, our team polled 38 NFL QBs anonymously during the course of training school and the preseason. The initial inquiry we inquired was actually simple: Who is actually the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs could answer based on in person know-how, some counted on well-earned images, but after a couple of seconds to assume, nearly all provided keen actions. Within this case, what is actually very most intriguing might be who didn't appear among the leading vote-getters. (More about that later on.) The winner? One of the most experienced quarterback in the league today, Aaron Rodgers, who at age 40 will certainly try once again to resurrect the New york city Jets after missing almost all of last season along with a torn Achilles tendon. He's a Super Bowl champ as well as a four-time organization MVP, so it may certainly not be unexpected he succeeded the ballot. Rodgers was actually called by 15 of our quarterback respondents." Our experts played against him my newbie year, as well as it was therefore great," one QB pointed out. "You 'd hear tales about his intelligence quotient as well as his technique of viewing and understanding the game. But to observe it personally, the means he worked, only hand signs ... his entire operation was smooth as well as calm, like he will performed it a thousand times. I mean, he possesses." A near second with 12 ballots was actually the Rams' Matthew Stafford, now 36 and also entering his 16th period. Stafford's smarts are renowned enough that one young quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic rating from 2009. The QB remembered Stafford scoring a 39, though truthfully it was only a 38-- which is still impressive for any type of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Exactly how he relocates folks around the area, and also his knowledge of everything happening at one time," one quarterback said of Stafford." The method he can readjust on the fly, only viewing him participate in online, he has a great sample of all the intricacies of the setting," mentioned another.Another quarterback, not knowing the results of our panel, accurately examined the leading 2, noting a vital distinction in what makes each great." It is actually between Matthew Stafford and also Aaron Rodgers," he explained. "Aaron accomplishes this much freestyling, however Matthew within the device is actually very great." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a remote 3rd along with 3 ballots. In overall, 8 quarterbacks were actually called, including much more youthful gamers like the Packers' Jordan Passion and the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's possibly most astonishing is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Bowl wins and also 3 Super Bowl MVPs-- was actually called through a single quarterback." I understand what type of offense he runs, as well as the play telephone calls are rather long," that QB pointed out. "What he carries out is pretty outstanding." It's possible that quarterbacks credit the Chiefs' annoying wizardry even more to move train and playcaller Andy Reid-- extra on that Tuesday. Mahomes possibly will have controlled if the inquiry were actually "That's the best quarterback?" yet our company would like to dive a little bit of deeper along with our question. Our experts'll have a lot more superlatives today as our company introduce the end results of our study. In the meantime, below are the last varieties on the organization's smartest quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Love 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs declined to respond to.) Greg Auman is an NFL Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He recently devoted a years dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Gulf Times and The Athletic. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want wonderful stories supplied straight to your inbox? Generate or log in to your FOX Athletics account, comply with games, teams as well as gamers to get a tailored e-newsletter daily.] Obtain extra from National Soccer League Follow your faves to obtain details concerning activities, information as well as additional.