.That's the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's a concern mature for dispute one of supporters and also pundits on the sports chat. But our team wished to receive the response right coming from people in the greatest placement to know: actual NFL quarterbacks.As aspect of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which we'll present completely on Thursday, our company questioned 38 NFL QBs anonymously during the course of training school as well as the preseason. The initial inquiry we talked to was actually basic: That's the smartest quarterback of all? Some QBs might answer based upon first-hand know-how, some counted on well-earned images, however after a few few seconds to assume, nearly all delivered keen feedbacks. Within this scenario, what's very most intriguing may be who failed to turn up amongst the leading vote-getters. (More on that particular later on.) The champion? The best seasoned quarterback in the organization today, Aaron Rodgers, that at grow older 40 will definitely make an effort once again to resurrect the Nyc Planes after missing almost all of final time with a torn Achilles tendon. He's a Super Dish champ and also a four-time organization MVP, so it may certainly not be unusual he succeeded the ballot. Rodgers was called through 15 of our quarterback respondents." We bet him my novice year, and also it was actually therefore great," one QB mentioned. "You will listen to stories regarding his intelligence quotient and also his method of observing and knowing the activity. Yet to find it personally, the way he functioned, simply palm signs ... his whole procedure lay and restful, like he will done it a million times. I imply, he possesses." A near 2nd with 12 votes was actually the Rams' Matthew Stafford, now 36 and entering his 16th period. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned sufficient that people younger quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic rating from 2009. The QB remembered Stafford racking up a 39, though in reality it was just a 38-- which is still excellent for any type of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." How he relocates folks around the field, and his understanding of whatever going on at once," one quarterback pointed out of Stafford." The way he may adjust on the fly, simply enjoying him participate in real-time, he has a terrific taste of all the intricacies of the posture," stated another.Another quarterback, certainly not recognizing the final results of our door, accurately examined the leading pair of, noting a key variation in what creates each wonderful." It's in between Matthew Stafford and also Aaron Rodgers," he detailed. "Aaron accomplishes this a lot freestyling, however Matthew within the unit is remarkably really good." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a distant 3rd with 3 votes. In total amount, eight quarterbacks were named, featuring much more youthful players like the Packers' Jordan Love as well as the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's possibly very most unusual is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the 3 Super Bowl gains and also 3 Super Bowl MVPs-- was named through only one quarterback." I know what kind of offense he manages, and the play phone calls are actually fairly long," that QB mentioned. "What he performs is rather excellent." It's possible that quarterbacks attribute the Chiefs' annoying wizardry much more to head coach as well as playcaller Andy Reid-- a lot more about that Tuesday. Mahomes perhaps will have dominated if the inquiry were "That's the best quarterback?" however our company wished to dig a little bit of much deeper along with our inquiry. We'll possess a lot more superlatives this week as our company reveal the results of our study. In the meantime, below are the ultimate numbers on the game's smartest quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Passion 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( Three QBs decreased to respond to.) Greg Auman is actually an NFL Media Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He formerly invested a many years covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Gulf Moments as well as The Athletic. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want fantastic tales supplied right to your inbox? Develop or visit to your FOX Athletics account, observe leagues, teams as well as players to get an individualized newsletter daily.] Obtain extra coming from National Football Game Follow your preferences to get details about video games, updates and also more.