.That's the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's a concern mature for argument one of fans in addition to pundits on the sports talk shows. However our experts wanted to obtain the solution directly from the people in the very best position to recognize: true NFL quarterbacks.As component of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which we'll roll out in full on Thursday, we surveyed 38 NFL QBs anonymously throughout training camp and the preseason. The initial question we talked to was easy: Who's the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs might answer based upon original knowledge, some counted on well-earned online reputations, however after a few few seconds to believe, almost all provided red-hot reactions. In this particular scenario, what's most appealing could be that really did not appear one of the best vote-getters. (Even more about that later on.) The winner? The absolute most knowledgeable quarterback in the organization today, Aaron Rodgers, that at age 40 will certainly try again to reanimate the New York Jets after missing out on almost all of last 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 astonishing he gained the vote. Rodgers was actually called through 15 of our quarterback participants." Our team bet him my newbie year, and also it was actually thus trendy," one QB stated. "You will hear tales about his IQ and also his way of viewing and also recognizing the game. However to observe it in person, the method he worked, simply hand signs ... his entire procedure lay and also restful, like he would certainly done it a thousand times. I suggest, he has." A near second along with 12 votes was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, currently 36 as well as entering his 16th period. Stafford's smarts are renowned enough that a person younger quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic score from 2009. The QB remembered Stafford racking up a 39, however in truth it was only a 38-- which is still outstanding for any kind of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Just how he moves folks around the industry, and his understanding of every little thing happening at once," one quarterback stated of Stafford." The method he can easily change on the fly, merely watching him play online, he possesses a terrific sample of all the complexities of the position," claimed another.Another quarterback, not recognizing the outcomes of our panel, properly examined the best 2, keeping in mind an essential variation in what creates each terrific." It's between Matthew Stafford and also Aaron Rodgers," he detailed. "Aaron does this a lot freestyling, however Matthew within the body is extremely excellent." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a distant third with 3 votes. In total, 8 quarterbacks were actually called, including a lot more youthful gamers like the Packers' Jordan Love and the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's probably very most unusual is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Dish wins and also 3 Super Dish MVPs-- was called by just one quarterback." I recognize what sort of offense he runs, and also the play phone calls are actually pretty long," that QB stated. "What he carries out is actually rather remarkable." It is actually achievable that quarterbacks attribute the Chiefs' repulsive magic more to move trainer as well as playcaller Andy Reid-- extra about that Tuesday. Mahomes probably would possess dominated if the question were actually "That is actually the most effective quarterback?" yet our experts intended to dig a little much deeper with our query. Our experts'll have many more superlatives recently as our experts reveal the outcomes of our questionnaire. In the meantime, below are actually the last 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 declined to answer.) Greg Auman is actually an NFL Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He previously devoted a years dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Gulf Times as well as The Athletic. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want excellent stories provided right to your inbox? Create or even log in to your FOX Sports account, adhere to leagues, teams and also players to acquire an individualized newsletter daily.] Acquire even more coming from National Football Organization Observe your preferences to acquire information about video games, headlines as well as more.