.That is actually the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's a question ripe for controversy one of followers along with experts on the sporting activities talk shows. However we wished to get the answer directly coming from individuals in the very best position to recognize: real NFL quarterbacks.As part of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which our team'll present in full on Thursday, our company polled 38 NFL QBs anonymously during training school and also the preseason. The first concern our experts asked was straightforward: Who's the smartest quarterback of all? Some QBs could possibly address based on in person understanding, some relied upon well-earned online reputations, however after a couple of few seconds to think, almost all supplied keen actions. Within this situation, what's very most intriguing may be who didn't turn up amongst the best vote-getters. (Extra on that particular later on.) The victor? One of the most experienced quarterback in the game today, Aaron Rodgers, that at grow older 40 will certainly attempt once again to reanimate the Nyc Planes after missing nearly all of final period along with a torn Achilles tendon. He is actually a Super Dish champ as well as a four-time game MVP, so it may not be shocking he gained the vote. Rodgers was called by 15 of our quarterback participants." Our company bet him my novice year, and it was actually therefore great," one QB claimed. "You 'd listen to tales regarding his intelligence quotient and also his technique of viewing and understanding the video game. But to find it personally, the technique he worked, just palm signals ... his entire operation lay and tranquil, like he will performed it a million times. I suggest, he possesses." A near second with 12 ballots was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, currently 36 and entering his 16th period. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned sufficient that a person younger quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic credit rating coming from 2009. The QB recalled Stafford racking up a 39, however in truth it was just a 38-- which is actually still excellent for any sort of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Just how he relocates people around the field, and also his understanding of everything going on at one time," one quarterback stated of Stafford." The way he can easily readjust on the fly, merely seeing him play live, he has a fantastic feel for all the ins and outs of the posture," said another.Another quarterback, certainly not understanding the final results of our board, appropriately determined the leading two, keeping in mind an essential difference in what makes each excellent." It is actually in between Matthew Stafford and also Aaron Rodgers," he detailed. "Aaron does this much freestyling, yet Matthew within the body is actually extremely really good." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a far-off 3rd along with 3 votes. In total, eight quarterbacks were actually named, including a lot younger players like the Packers' Jordan Love and also the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's maybe very most surprising is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the 3 Super Bowl succeeds and also three Super Bowl MVPs-- was named by a single quarterback." I understand what sort of offense he runs, and the play phone calls are actually quite long," that QB said. "What he does is actually rather exceptional." It is actually possible that quarterbacks attribute the Chiefs' outrageous sorcery even more to move train and playcaller Andy Reid-- more on that Tuesday. Mahomes perhaps will possess dominated if the concern were "That is actually the most effective quarterback?" yet our experts wished to delve a little bit of deeper with our question. Our company'll have a lot more superlatives today as our experts introduce the outcomes of our study. Meanwhile, below are the final numbers on the organization's smartest quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Love 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs declined to answer.) Greg Auman is actually an NFL Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He recently invested a decade dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Florida Bay Moments as well as The Athletic. You can observe him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want fantastic stories provided right to your inbox? Produce or visit to your FOX Sports profile, observe leagues, groups and players to receive a tailored bulletin daily.] Receive more coming from National Soccer League Follow your favorites to acquire relevant information about video games, updates and even more.