.That's the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's a concern ripe for discussion amongst supporters in addition to pundits on the sports chat. Yet our company desired to obtain the answer directly from people in the most ideal placement to know: actual NFL quarterbacks.As portion of FOX Sporting activities' Quarterback Confidential, which our experts'll present in full on Thursday, our experts polled 38 NFL QBs anonymously throughout training camp and also the preseason. The first concern our team asked was actually simple: Who's the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs might respond to based on in person knowledge, some relied on well-earned reputations, but after a few secs to presume, almost all given impassioned responses. Within this case, what is actually very most exciting may be that really did not turn up amongst the leading vote-getters. (Much more about that eventually.) The victor? The best skilled quarterback in the league today, Aaron Rodgers, who at grow older 40 will definitely try once more to resurrect the New York Jets after missing out on nearly all of final season with a torn Achilles tendon. He's a Super Dish champ and a four-time league MVP, so it may not be unexpected he gained the ballot. Rodgers was called through 15 of our quarterback participants." We played against him my rookie year, and it was so trendy," one QB stated. "You would certainly listen to accounts regarding his IQ as well as his technique of finding as well as comprehending the game. Yet to find it personally, the way he operated, simply palm signs ... his entire function lay and also restful, like he 'd done it a thousand opportunities. I suggest, he has." A near second along with 12 ballots was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, now 36 and entering his 16th period. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned enough that one young quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic score coming from 2009. The QB remembered Stafford scoring a 39, though in truth it was actually merely a 38-- which is actually still impressive for any type of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Just how he moves individuals around the industry, as well as his expertise of whatever happening at once," one quarterback mentioned of Stafford." The technique he can easily change on the fly, merely seeing him play real-time, he possesses a terrific taste of all the complexities of the placement," stated another.Another quarterback, not knowing the final results of our door, the right way assessed the best pair of, keeping in mind a key variation in what creates each fantastic." It's in between Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers," he clarified. "Aaron does so much freestyling, but Matthew within the system is actually remarkably excellent." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a distant 3rd along with 3 ballots. In total amount, 8 quarterbacks were actually named, featuring much younger gamers like the Packers' Jordan Passion and the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's maybe very most unexpected is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Dish gains and 3 Super Bowl MVPs-- was actually called through only one quarterback." I recognize what type of offense he runs, and the play calls are actually fairly long," that QB claimed. "What he does is fairly remarkable." It is actually possible that quarterbacks attribute the Chiefs' repulsive magic a lot more to move coach and playcaller Andy Reid-- much more on that Tuesday. Mahomes probably will possess dominated if the inquiry were actually "That is actually the most ideal quarterback?" however our team intended to delve a little bit of deeper with our concern. Our experts'll possess much more superlatives recently as our team reveal the outcomes of our poll. For now, listed below are actually the final amounts on the game's smartest quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Passion 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs dropped to answer.) Greg Auman is an NFL Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He recently spent a years dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Gulf Times and also The Athletic. You can observe him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want great tales delivered right to your inbox? Produce or log in to your FOX Athletics profile, comply with leagues, groups as well as gamers to obtain a customized email list daily.] Acquire much more from National Volleyball Organization Follow your faves to receive info about games, news as well as more.