.That is actually the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's a question ripe for controversy amongst supporters in addition to experts on the sporting activities chat. But our team wanted to obtain the solution right from the people in the best posture to know: true NFL quarterbacks.As portion of FOX Sporting activities' Quarterback Confidential, which we'll roll out in full on Thursday, our experts surveyed 38 NFL QBs anonymously throughout training camp and also the preseason. The first question our experts inquired was straightforward: Who is actually the smartest quarterback of all? Some QBs can answer based on first-hand expertise, some relied on well-earned reputations, yet after a few secs to presume, almost all supplied impassioned reactions. In this scenario, what's very most fascinating may be that didn't turn up among the best vote-getters. (Extra on that particular later.) The winner? The most seasoned quarterback in the game today, Aaron Rodgers, who at age 40 will certainly try once again to resurrect the New York Planes after missing out on almost all of last period with a torn Achilles tendon. He is actually a Super Dish champ and a four-time league MVP, so it may not be unusual he won the ballot. Rodgers was called through 15 of our quarterback participants." Our team bet him my newbie year, and it was actually so cool," one QB stated. "You will listen to stories concerning his intelligence and his technique of viewing as well as comprehending the activity. However to find it personally, the technique he worked, merely hand indicators ... his entire function lay and also calm, like he would certainly performed it a million times. I imply, he possesses." A close second along with 12 ballots was actually the Rams' Matthew Stafford, now 36 and also entering his 16th time. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned good enough that one youthful quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic credit rating coming from 2009. The QB recollected Stafford racking up a 39, however actually it was actually merely a 38-- which is still superior for any kind of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." How he moves folks around the area, as well as his knowledge of whatever happening at one time," one quarterback pointed out of Stafford." The method he may adjust on the fly, just enjoying him play live, he possesses a terrific feel for all the complexities of the position," said another.Another quarterback, not recognizing the outcomes of our panel, the right way evaluated the best two, keeping in mind a fundamental distinction in what creates each terrific." It is actually between Matthew Stafford and also Aaron Rodgers," he described. "Aaron accomplishes this a lot freestyling, however Matthew within the body is very great." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was actually a remote third along with 3 ballots. In total, eight quarterbacks were actually called, including much younger gamers like the Packers' Jordan Love and the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's possibly most shocking is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Bowl succeeds as well as 3 Super Dish MVPs-- was actually named by only one quarterback." I understand what form of offense he operates, as well as the play phone calls are actually quite long," that QB said. "What he performs is actually quite excellent." It's possible that quarterbacks connect the Chiefs' outrageous magic more to head coach as well as playcaller Andy Reid-- much more on that particular Tuesday. Mahomes perhaps would possess controlled if the question were "That is actually the most effective quarterback?" but we wanted to explore a little deeper along with our inquiry. Our experts'll have much more superlatives today as our experts reveal the results of our poll. Meanwhile, listed below are actually the ultimate amounts on the game's most intelligent quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Love 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( Three QBs decreased to answer.) Greg Auman is actually an NFL Media Reporter for FOX Sports. He earlier invested a many years dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Moments as well as The Athletic. You can follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want fantastic tales delivered right to your inbox? Produce or even visit to your FOX Sports account, comply with leagues, crews as well as gamers to get a personalized newsletter daily.] Obtain a lot more from National Volleyball Game Follow your favorites to get information regarding activities, news and also additional.