.That's the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's a concern ready for dispute one of fans in addition to experts on the sports talk shows. But our experts wished to obtain the solution straight from individuals in the very best position to know: genuine NFL quarterbacks.As part of FOX Sporting activities' Quarterback Confidential, which we'll turn out in full on Thursday, our company surveyed 38 NFL QBs anonymously throughout training camp as well as the preseason. The very first concern our team inquired was actually easy: That is actually the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs could answer based upon original expertise, some depended on well-earned online reputations, however after a couple of few seconds to presume, nearly all offered zealous actions. In this scenario, what's very most intriguing might be that really did not turn up amongst the top vote-getters. (A lot more about that eventually.) The victor? One of the most skilled quarterback in the league today, Aaron Rodgers, who at grow older 40 will certainly make an effort once again to resurrect the New york city Jets after missing mostly all of last time with a torn Achilles ligament. He is actually a Super Dish champ and a four-time game MVP, so it might certainly not be actually surprising he won the vote. Rodgers was actually named by 15 of our quarterback participants." Our experts played against him my rookie year, and it was therefore great," one QB mentioned. "You will listen to accounts concerning his intelligence quotient and his technique of viewing and recognizing the game. Yet to observe it face to face, the method he functioned, just hand signals ... his entire operation lay and calm, like he would certainly performed it a million opportunities. I imply, he possesses." A close second along with 12 ballots was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, now 36 and also entering his 16th time. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned sufficient that one youthful quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic score coming from 2009. The QB recollected Stafford scoring a 39, however actually it was actually only a 38-- which is actually still excellent for any non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Exactly how he moves folks around the area, as well as his know-how of everything taking place at once," one quarterback pointed out of Stafford." The way he can change on the fly, merely enjoying him play live, he possesses a great sample of all the complexities of the setting," stated another.Another quarterback, not knowing the final results of our panel, appropriately evaluated the leading pair of, keeping in mind a fundamental distinction in what makes each great." It's between Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers," he clarified. "Aaron does this a lot freestyling, yet Matthew within the body is actually incredibly really good." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a remote third with three ballots. In total amount, 8 quarterbacks were actually called, including much younger gamers like the Packers' Jordan Love and also the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's perhaps very most unexpected is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the 3 Super Bowl gains and also three Super Dish MVPs-- was named by just one quarterback." I recognize what kind of outburst he manages, as well as the play phone calls are actually fairly long," that QB claimed. "What he carries out is rather exceptional." It's feasible that quarterbacks credit the Chiefs' objectionable magic even more to head trainer and playcaller Andy Reid-- more on that particular Tuesday. Mahomes perhaps will have dominated if the inquiry were "Who's the greatest quarterback?" but our experts intended to delve a little bit of much deeper with our concern. We'll possess a lot more superlatives this week as our experts unveil the results of our poll. For now, below are the final amounts on the game's smartest quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Love 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs dropped to respond to.) Greg Auman is an NFL Press Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He previously spent a many years dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Fl Bay Moments as well as The Athletic. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want great tales delivered right to your inbox? Develop or even visit to your FOX Sports profile, follow leagues, groups as well as gamers to acquire a customized bulletin daily.] Obtain even more coming from National Football League Follow your preferences to acquire relevant information about activities, headlines as well as additional.