.Who's the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's a concern mature for argument amongst enthusiasts as well as experts on the sports chat. However our company intended to acquire the answer straight from individuals in the very best position to know: genuine NFL quarterbacks.As part of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which our team'll roll out completely on Thursday, we polled 38 NFL QBs anonymously during the course of training school as well as the preseason. The very first question our company asked was simple: Who is actually the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs could respond to based on first-hand expertise, some depended on well-earned track records, but after a few secs to think, nearly all supplied red-hot responses. In this scenario, what is actually most exciting could be who failed to turn up one of the top vote-getters. (More on that particular later on.) The victor? The best skilled quarterback in the league today, Aaron Rodgers, that at grow older 40 will attempt once more to reanimate the New york city Planes after skipping nearly all of final period along with a torn Achilles tendon. He's a Super Bowl champ and also a four-time game MVP, so it may certainly not be actually astonishing he gained the vote. Rodgers was called through 15 of our quarterback respondents." Our experts played against him my rookie year, as well as it was actually so awesome," one QB pointed out. "You will hear tales concerning his intelligence and also his technique of observing and also knowing the activity. However to observe it face to face, the method he worked, simply hand signals ... his entire operation lay and restful, like he 'd done it a thousand opportunities. I mean, he has." A near second along with 12 ballots was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, currently 36 and entering his 16th season. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned sufficient that youthful quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic score from 2009. The QB recollected Stafford scoring a 39, however actually it was actually just a 38-- which is actually still excellent for any type of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Exactly how he relocates folks around the industry, as well as his expertise of everything happening at once," one quarterback said of Stafford." The method he may change on the fly, merely enjoying him play real-time, he has a wonderful feel for all the ins and outs of the posture," said another.Another quarterback, not recognizing the end products of our door, accurately determined the top 2, taking note a basic distinction in what makes each great." It is actually between Matthew Stafford as well as Aaron Rodgers," he discussed. "Aaron does this much freestyling, yet Matthew within the system is actually extremely good." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a distant 3rd along with 3 ballots. In overall, 8 quarterbacks were named, featuring a lot younger players like the Packers' Jordan Passion as well as the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's possibly most unexpected is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Bowl wins and three Super Dish MVPs-- was actually named by a single quarterback." I understand what type of offense he operates, as well as the play phone calls are actually pretty long," that QB stated. "What he carries out is actually fairly remarkable." It is actually achievable that quarterbacks associate the Chiefs' objectionable magic much more to head coach as well as playcaller Andy Reid-- more about that Tuesday. Mahomes probably will possess dominated if the question were "That is actually the best quarterback?" but we wished to explore a little bit of much deeper with our inquiry. Our company'll possess many more superlatives recently as our team reveal the results of our poll. Meanwhile, below are actually the ultimate 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( Three QBs declined to respond to.) Greg Auman is an NFL Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He earlier invested a years covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Times and The Athletic. You may observe him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want wonderful accounts supplied right to your inbox? Make or even visit to your FOX Athletics account, comply with leagues, groups and gamers to get a customized newsletter daily.] Get much more from National Volleyball Organization Follow your preferences to receive information about activities, updates as well as more.