.That is actually the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's a concern ripe for argument among enthusiasts as well as experts on the sports chat. Yet our company desired to acquire the solution right coming from individuals in the greatest setting to recognize: actual NFL quarterbacks.As aspect of FOX Sporting activities' Quarterback Confidential, which we'll roll out completely on Thursday, our experts questioned 38 NFL QBs anonymously in the course of training school as well as the preseason. The very first question our company talked to was actually simple: Who's the smartest quarterback of all? Some QBs could possibly respond to based upon in person knowledge, some relied upon well-earned images, but after a handful of seconds to presume, nearly all offered zealous responses. Within this case, what is actually very most exciting may be that really did not appear among the leading vote-getters. (Extra on that particular eventually.) The victor? The absolute most experienced quarterback in the organization today, Aaron Rodgers, that at grow older 40 will attempt again to reanimate the New York Planes after overlooking nearly all of last period along with a torn Achilles tendon. He's a Super Bowl champ and also a four-time league MVP, so it may not be unusual he gained the ballot. Rodgers was called through 15 of our quarterback participants." We played against him my newbie year, as well as it was actually therefore great," one QB mentioned. "You will listen to accounts concerning his IQ and also his way of seeing and knowing the game. But to view it face to face, the means he ran, just palm signals ... his whole function was smooth and restful, like he will performed it a million times. I indicate, he has." A near second with 12 ballots was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, right now 36 and entering his 16th season. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned good enough that people young quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic score coming from 2009. The QB remembered Stafford scoring a 39, though truthfully it was actually only a 38-- which is actually still superior for any sort of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." How he relocates individuals around the area, as well as his expertise of everything going on at once," one quarterback stated of Stafford." The method he can readjust on the fly, only watching him play online, he possesses a wonderful sample of all the intricacies of the position," stated another.Another quarterback, certainly not knowing the outcomes of our panel, properly assessed the leading two, noting a basic variation in what creates each great." It is actually between Matthew Stafford as well as Aaron Rodgers," he revealed. "Aaron does so much freestyling, but Matthew within the unit is actually very great." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a distant third along with three ballots. In total amount, 8 quarterbacks were actually named, consisting of much younger players like the Packers' Jordan Passion and the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's probably very most astonishing is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the 3 Super Dish succeeds as well as three Super Bowl MVPs-- was actually named through just one quarterback." I understand what sort of offense he manages, and also the play telephone calls are rather long," that QB pointed out. "What he does is actually fairly outstanding." It is actually achievable that quarterbacks connect the Chiefs' offensive magic a lot more to move train as well as playcaller Andy Reid-- much more about that Tuesday. Mahomes most likely will have controlled if the question were actually "That's the greatest quarterback?" but our team would like to dig a little much deeper with our inquiry. We'll possess a lot more superlatives today as our team reveal the end results of our study. In the meantime, listed below are actually the last numbers on the organization's most intelligent quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Affection 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( Three QBs declined to address.) Greg Auman is actually an NFL Press Reporter for FOX Sports. He previously devoted a many years dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Moments and also The Athletic. You may follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want excellent stories supplied right to your inbox? Develop or visit to your FOX Sports account, follow organizations, groups and also gamers to get a customized e-newsletter daily.] Obtain even more coming from National Football Organization Observe your faves to acquire info about video games, news and more.