.Who's the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's a concern enriched for argument amongst fans in addition to experts on the sporting activities chat. But our experts would like to receive the answer straight coming from people in the most effective setting to recognize: actual NFL quarterbacks.As portion of FOX Sporting activities' Quarterback Confidential, which our experts'll turn out completely on Thursday, our team questioned 38 NFL QBs anonymously throughout training school as well as the preseason. The initial inquiry our company talked to was basic: That is actually the smartest quarterback of all? Some QBs might answer based upon original understanding, some counted on well-earned images, but after a couple of few seconds to assume, nearly all supplied red-hot feedbacks. Within this situation, what's most interesting could be that failed to turn up amongst the best vote-getters. (A lot more about that later.) The champion? The best professional quarterback in the organization today, Aaron Rodgers, that at age 40 is going to make an effort once again to renew the The big apple Planes after overlooking mostly all of last season along with a torn Achilles ligament. He is actually a Super Dish champ and also a four-time game MVP, so it might not be unexpected he gained the ballot. Rodgers was actually named by 15 of our quarterback participants." Our company bet him my newbie year, and also it was therefore amazing," one QB claimed. "You will hear accounts regarding his intelligence and his means of viewing as well as comprehending the video game. Yet to observe it face to face, the technique he ran, only hand signs ... his whole procedure lay and calm, like he 'd performed it a million opportunities. I suggest, he has." A close second along with 12 ballots was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, currently 36 and also entering his 16th season. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned good enough that a person younger quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic score coming from 2009. The QB remembered Stafford scoring a 39, however actually it was actually only a 38-- which is actually still excellent for any non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Just how he relocates folks around the industry, and his know-how of whatever taking place at one time," one quarterback stated of Stafford." The way he may readjust on the fly, merely viewing him play online, he has a fantastic taste of all the details of the placement," said another.Another quarterback, not recognizing the outcomes of our board, appropriately examined the best 2, noting a fundamental variation in what creates each excellent." It's between Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers," he explained. "Aaron accomplishes this a lot freestyling, yet Matthew within the body is actually exceptionally great." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a distant third along with 3 votes. In total, eight quarterbacks were named, including a lot more youthful gamers like the Packers' Jordan Passion and also the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's perhaps very most astonishing is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the 3 Super Dish gains as well as 3 Super Dish MVPs-- was actually named through just one quarterback." I understand what kind of offense he operates, and also the play telephone calls are actually fairly long," that QB mentioned. "What he performs is actually quite outstanding." It's achievable that quarterbacks attribute the Chiefs' offending sorcery even more to move coach as well as playcaller Andy Reid-- a lot more about that Tuesday. Mahomes probably will possess dominated if the inquiry were "That is actually the best quarterback?" however our experts would like to dig a little bit of much deeper along with our concern. We'll possess many more superlatives recently as our team unveil the results of our questionnaire. In the meantime, right here are actually the final amounts on the league's most intelligent quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Passion 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( Three QBs declined to answer.) Greg Auman is an NFL Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He earlier spent a many years covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Bay Moments as well as The Athletic. You can observe him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want great tales supplied straight to your inbox? Create or even visit to your FOX Sports account, adhere to games, staffs and also players to acquire a tailored bulletin daily.] Receive even more from National Soccer League Follow your favorites to obtain details concerning activities, news as well as even more.