.That's the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's a concern enriched for debate among followers and also experts on the sports talk shows. But our company wished to acquire the response straight from people in the best posture to know: real NFL quarterbacks.As part of FOX Sporting activities' Quarterback Confidential, which our team'll roll out in full on Thursday, our company questioned 38 NFL QBs anonymously during training camp as well as the preseason. The very first concern our experts inquired was easy: That's the smartest quarterback of all? Some QBs can answer based upon original understanding, some counted on well-earned credibility and reputations, yet after a few secs to believe, almost all supplied red-hot reactions. In this instance, what's very most intriguing could be that didn't appear among the top vote-getters. (Extra about that eventually.) The victor? The absolute most professional quarterback in the organization today, Aaron Rodgers, who at age 40 is going to make an effort once more to renew the New york city Jets after overlooking nearly all of last time along with a torn Achilles ligament. He's a Super Dish champ and a four-time league MVP, so it might certainly not be unexpected he gained the ballot. Rodgers was actually named by 15 of our quarterback participants." Our experts bet him my rookie year, as well as it was thus trendy," one QB said. "You 'd listen to tales regarding his IQ and also his means of viewing as well as recognizing the video game. But to see it personally, the method he ran, only palm signs ... his entire function lay and also calm, like he would certainly done it a thousand opportunities. I mean, he possesses." A close second with 12 ballots was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, right now 36 as well as entering his 16th season. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned enough that a person younger quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic score from 2009. The QB recollected Stafford racking up a 39, though actually it was just a 38-- which is still impressive for any kind of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Just how he moves people around the industry, and his expertise of whatever going on at once," one quarterback pointed out of Stafford." The method he can readjust on the fly, merely seeing him participate in live, he possesses a terrific sample of all the complexities of the position," mentioned another.Another quarterback, not understanding the final results of our door, the right way examined the top 2, noting a basic distinction in what makes each excellent." It's in between Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers," he discussed. "Aaron accomplishes this a lot freestyling, but Matthew within the unit is actually very excellent." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was actually a distant 3rd along with three ballots. In total, 8 quarterbacks were actually named, consisting of much more youthful gamers like the Packers' Jordan Love and the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's possibly most astonishing is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the 3 Super Bowl succeeds as well as three Super Bowl MVPs-- was actually called by just one quarterback." I recognize what kind of outburst he runs, and also the play phone calls are actually quite long," that QB pointed out. "What he does is actually pretty outstanding." It's possible that quarterbacks associate the Chiefs' offensive magic much more to head instructor and playcaller Andy Reid-- much more about that Tuesday. Mahomes most likely would possess controlled if the inquiry were actually "That's the most effective quarterback?" yet our company would like to delve a little deeper along with our inquiry. Our company'll have a lot more superlatives this week as our team reveal the results of our survey. Meanwhile, here are the final varieties on the organization's most intelligent quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Affection 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs decreased to answer.) Greg Auman is an NFL Media Reporter for FOX Sports. He previously invested a decade covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Fl Bay Times and also The Athletic. You may observe him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want fantastic accounts supplied straight to your inbox? Develop or visit to your FOX Sports account, comply with games, teams and players to acquire a tailored newsletter daily.] Acquire more from National Volleyball League Follow your faves to acquire relevant information concerning activities, updates and also even more.