.That is actually the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's a question mature for discussion amongst followers and also pundits on the sporting activities talk shows. Yet we would like to receive the response right from the people in the greatest posture to know: real NFL quarterbacks.As aspect of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which our company'll turn out in full on Thursday, our company surveyed 38 NFL QBs anonymously during the course of training school as well as the preseason. The first question our team asked was straightforward: Who is actually the smartest quarterback of all? Some QBs could possibly respond to based upon in person understanding, some relied on well-earned credibilities, however after a few few seconds to assume, almost all used impassioned reactions. In this instance, what is actually most interesting may be that failed to show up one of the best vote-getters. (Much more on that eventually.) The winner? The most seasoned quarterback in the game today, Aaron Rodgers, that at age 40 will certainly attempt once again to resurrect the New york city Planes after missing out on almost all of final time with a torn Achilles tendon. He is actually a Super Dish champ and also a four-time league MVP, so it might certainly not be actually unexpected he won the ballot. Rodgers was named by 15 of our quarterback participants." Our company played against him my newbie year, as well as it was actually thus great," one QB mentioned. "You will hear stories about his intelligence quotient and his way of viewing and also understanding the video game. But to see it personally, the technique he worked, only palm signs ... his entire function lay and also restful, like he would certainly performed it a million opportunities. I mean, he has." A near second with 12 ballots was actually the Rams' Matthew Stafford, right now 36 and entering his 16th period. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned enough that people youthful quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic rating coming from 2009. The QB recollected Stafford racking up a 39, though in truth it was simply a 38-- which is still excellent for any sort of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Exactly how he relocates folks around the area, and his understanding of everything taking place at one time," one quarterback pointed out of Stafford." The method he can readjust on the fly, merely seeing him participate in real-time, he has a great taste of all the intricacies of the placement," pointed out another.Another quarterback, certainly not understanding the end products of our board, correctly determined the top two, keeping in mind a basic variation in what creates each great." It's between Matthew Stafford and also Aaron Rodgers," he explained. "Aaron does this much freestyling, however Matthew within the body is actually very excellent." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was actually a distant third with three ballots. In total, eight quarterbacks were named, including a lot more youthful gamers like the Packers' Jordan Passion and the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's possibly very most shocking is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the 3 Super Bowl gains and three Super Bowl MVPs-- was actually called through a single quarterback." I know what kind of outburst he manages, and the play phone calls are fairly long," that QB mentioned. "What he does is pretty impressive." It's achievable that quarterbacks associate the Chiefs' outrageous wizardry a lot more to move train as well as playcaller Andy Reid-- more on that Tuesday. Mahomes possibly would have dominated if the inquiry were "That is actually the most ideal quarterback?" but our company intended to dive a little bit of much deeper along with our question. Our team'll possess many more superlatives recently as we unveil the end results of our poll. In the meantime, listed here are the final numbers on the game's most intelligent quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Love 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( Three QBs declined to address.) Greg Auman is an NFL Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He previously devoted a many years covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Fl Bay Times as well as The Athletic. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want fantastic stories delivered straight to your inbox? Make or visit to your FOX Athletics account, observe leagues, groups as well as gamers to receive a customized bulletin daily.] Get more from National Volleyball Organization Follow your favorites to get relevant information regarding video games, information and even more.