.That is actually the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's a question ready for discussion amongst followers in addition to experts on the sporting activities chat. Yet our team would like to get the response straight from people in the most effective position to recognize: real NFL quarterbacks.As portion of FOX Sporting activities' Quarterback Confidential, which our experts'll turn out completely on Thursday, we polled 38 NFL QBs anonymously in the course of training camp and also the preseason. The first question our company talked to was actually straightforward: That is actually the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs might address based upon first-hand know-how, some relied on well-earned credibility and reputations, but after a few few seconds to believe, almost all used keen feedbacks. In this particular scenario, what is actually most fascinating might be who failed to show up one of the best vote-getters. (Much more on that later on.) The winner? The most professional quarterback in the game today, Aaron Rodgers, who at age 40 will certainly make an effort again to reanimate the Nyc Planes after skipping nearly all of last time along with a torn Achilles ligament. He's a Super Dish champ as well as a four-time organization MVP, so it might not be unexpected he succeeded the ballot. Rodgers was named by 15 of our quarterback participants." Our team bet him my novice year, as well as it was therefore trendy," one QB stated. "You 'd listen to tales concerning his intelligence and also his method of viewing and understanding the activity. But to observe it in person, the means he ran, only hand indicators ... his entire function lay as well as tranquil, like he will performed it a million opportunities. I indicate, he possesses." A close 2nd with 12 ballots was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, currently 36 and also entering his 16th period. Stafford's smarts are renowned good enough that people young quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic rating coming from 2009. The QB recalled Stafford scoring a 39, however truthfully it was actually only a 38-- which is still superior for any sort of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." How he moves people around the field, as well as his know-how of every little thing going on at one time," one quarterback claimed of Stafford." The way he can easily change on the fly, merely viewing him participate in real-time, he has a great taste of all the complexities of the setting," stated another.Another quarterback, certainly not understanding the end products of our board, appropriately evaluated the leading 2, noting an essential variation in what creates each terrific." It is actually between Matthew Stafford and also Aaron Rodgers," he clarified. "Aaron does this much freestyling, but Matthew within the unit is actually exceptionally excellent." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a distant 3rd along with three ballots. In total amount, eight quarterbacks were named, including much younger players like the Packers' Jordan Passion as well as the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's possibly very most astonishing is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Bowl gains and also three Super Bowl MVPs-- was called through a single quarterback." I understand what sort of outburst he runs, and also the play calls are rather long," that QB mentioned. "What he carries out is pretty outstanding." It is actually feasible that quarterbacks associate the Chiefs' offending wizardry much more to head instructor as well as playcaller Andy Reid-- even more on that particular Tuesday. Mahomes perhaps will have controlled if the inquiry were "Who is actually the very best quarterback?" but our experts wanted to dive a little much deeper with our query. Our team'll possess much more superlatives recently as our company introduce the outcomes of our survey. Meanwhile, below are actually the last numbers on the league's most intelligent quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Passion 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs dropped to address.) Greg Auman is actually an NFL Reporter for FOX Sports. He previously devoted a decade dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Gulf Times as well as The Athletic. You may follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want excellent stories supplied right to your inbox? Generate or visit to your FOX Athletics profile, comply with games, groups as well as players to acquire a personalized email list daily.] Obtain a lot more coming from National Soccer Organization Follow your preferences to obtain details about games, updates and additional.