.That's the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's an inquiry enriched for controversy amongst enthusiasts as well as experts on the sports talk shows. But our company wished to obtain the response right coming from individuals in the very best setting to understand: true NFL quarterbacks.As component of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which our experts'll turn out completely on Thursday, we surveyed 38 NFL QBs anonymously throughout training school and also the preseason. The very first inquiry our company talked to was easy: Who is actually the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs could answer based on first-hand understanding, some relied upon well-earned reputations, however after a couple of secs to presume, almost all provided zealous feedbacks. In this case, what is actually most exciting may be that failed to show up amongst the top vote-getters. (Much more on that later.) The winner? One of the most skilled quarterback in the organization today, Aaron Rodgers, who at age 40 will try once more to renew the The big apple Jets after skipping mostly all of final period along with a torn Achilles ligament. He is actually a Super Dish champ as well as a four-time game MVP, so it may certainly not be astonishing he succeeded the vote. Rodgers was named by 15 of our quarterback respondents." Our experts bet him my rookie year, and also it was so amazing," one QB said. "You would certainly listen to stories concerning his IQ and his means of observing and also recognizing the video game. Yet to view it in person, the method he functioned, only hand signs ... his whole operation lay as well as calm, like he would certainly done it a million times. I indicate, he has." A near second with 12 votes was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, currently 36 and also entering his 16th season. Stafford's smarts are renowned good enough that people younger quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic score coming from 2009. The QB recollected Stafford racking up a 39, however in reality it was merely a 38-- which is actually still superior for any non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." How he relocates individuals around the field, as well as his know-how of every little thing taking place at once," one quarterback pointed out of Stafford." The way he can easily readjust on the fly, merely enjoying him participate in online, he possesses a fantastic feel for all the ins and outs of the position," mentioned another.Another quarterback, not understanding the final results of our board, properly analyzed the best 2, noting a vital variation in what creates each great." It's between Matthew Stafford and also Aaron Rodgers," he explained. "Aaron does so a lot freestyling, yet Matthew within the device is actually remarkably excellent." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a remote third with 3 votes. In overall, eight quarterbacks were actually called, including much younger players like the Packers' Jordan Love as well as the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's probably most shocking is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the 3 Super Bowl wins and three Super Dish MVPs-- was actually called by only one quarterback." I recognize what type of offense he runs, and also the play calls are pretty long," that QB mentioned. "What he performs is quite remarkable." It's achievable that quarterbacks connect the Chiefs' offending magic extra to head instructor as well as playcaller Andy Reid-- even more on that Tuesday. Mahomes possibly would have controlled if the question were "Who is actually the most effective quarterback?" however our company would like to dive a little bit of much deeper along with our query. Our experts'll have much more superlatives recently as we reveal the end results of our survey. For now, below are the last numbers on the league's most intelligent quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Affection 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs decreased to answer.) Greg Auman is actually an NFL Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He previously spent a years dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Moments and also The Athletic. You can follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want wonderful accounts supplied right to your inbox? Generate or log in to your FOX Athletics account, comply with organizations, staffs and also gamers to receive a tailored email list daily.] Obtain much more coming from National Soccer Game Observe your faves to acquire info about games, news as well as more.