.That is actually the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's an inquiry enriched for debate among supporters along with experts on the sports chat. However our company intended to obtain the answer directly coming from people in the very best setting to understand: real NFL quarterbacks.As portion of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which we'll present completely on Thursday, our company questioned 38 NFL QBs anonymously throughout training school and also the preseason. The very first concern our company inquired was actually simple: That's the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs can respond to based on original know-how, some depended on well-earned track records, yet after a couple of secs to believe, nearly all delivered impassioned actions. In this particular case, what is actually most intriguing may be that really did not show up amongst the top vote-getters. (Extra on that later on.) The champion? The absolute most professional quarterback in the organization today, Aaron Rodgers, that at grow older 40 will definitely try again to resurrect the The big apple Jets after overlooking mostly all of final season with a torn Achilles tendon. He's a Super Dish champ as well as a four-time league MVP, so it may not be actually astonishing he gained the ballot. Rodgers was actually called through 15 of our quarterback respondents." Our company bet him my newbie year, as well as it was therefore cool," one QB stated. "You will hear accounts regarding his intelligence and his method of viewing as well as recognizing the game. However to see it in person, the technique he functioned, just hand signs ... his whole procedure lay and calm, like he 'd done it a thousand opportunities. I suggest, he possesses." A near second along with 12 ballots was actually the Rams' Matthew Stafford, right now 36 and entering his 16th season. Stafford's smarts are renowned enough that a person younger quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic score from 2009. The QB remembered Stafford racking up a 39, though actually it was actually simply a 38-- which is still superior for any kind of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Exactly how he moves people around the industry, as well as his know-how of everything happening at one time," one quarterback stated of Stafford." The method he may change on the fly, simply watching him participate in real-time, he has a terrific taste of all the intricacies of the placement," claimed another.Another quarterback, not recognizing the outcomes of our panel, accurately assessed the leading two, keeping in mind a basic distinction in what creates each wonderful." It's in between Matthew Stafford as well as Aaron Rodgers," he explained. "Aaron does so a lot freestyling, yet Matthew within the body is actually remarkably excellent." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a far-off third along with 3 votes. In total amount, 8 quarterbacks were actually called, consisting of a lot more youthful players like the Packers' Jordan Passion as well as the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's maybe very most shocking is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the 3 Super Bowl succeeds and 3 Super Bowl MVPs-- was named through just one quarterback." I recognize what kind of outburst he operates, and also the play calls are actually pretty long," that QB pointed out. "What he carries out is quite exceptional." It is actually feasible that quarterbacks associate the Chiefs' annoying magic even more to head train as well as playcaller Andy Reid-- extra on that particular Tuesday. Mahomes possibly will have controlled if the inquiry were "That is actually the most ideal quarterback?" but our company wanted to delve a little deeper along with our question. We'll possess a lot more superlatives today as we unveil the end results of our study. Meanwhile, listed here are the ultimate varieties on the organization's smartest quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Passion 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs decreased to address.) Greg Auman is an NFL Press Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He recently invested a years covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Gulf Times and The Athletic. You can observe him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want great stories provided straight to your inbox? Generate or even log in to your FOX Athletics account, comply with games, teams and players to receive a customized email list daily.] Obtain more from National Soccer Game Observe your preferences to acquire details concerning video games, news as well as additional.