.That's the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's a question ripe for argument one of fans along with experts on the sports talk shows. However our company intended to get the response straight coming from people in the most ideal placement to recognize: genuine NFL quarterbacks.As component of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which our experts'll turn out completely on Thursday, our team polled 38 NFL QBs anonymously throughout training camp and the preseason. The very first question our company asked was simple: Who's the smartest quarterback of all? Some QBs can address based on first-hand understanding, some relied upon well-earned credibilities, but after a handful of secs to believe, nearly all delivered enthusiastic reactions. Within this instance, what is actually very most interesting could be who failed to show up among the top vote-getters. (Even more about that eventually.) The champion? One of the most seasoned quarterback in the league today, Aaron Rodgers, who at grow older 40 will definitely attempt once more to renew the The big apple Jets after overlooking mostly all of final period along with a torn Achilles tendon. He is actually a Super Bowl champ as well as a four-time organization MVP, so it may not be unexpected he won the ballot. Rodgers was called through 15 of our quarterback participants." We played against him my rookie year, and also it was actually thus great," one QB said. "You 'd listen to tales regarding his intelligence as well as his technique of seeing and also comprehending the game. Yet to find it in person, the technique he worked, only hand indicators ... his entire procedure lay and tranquil, like he will performed it a thousand times. I imply, he possesses." A near 2nd with 12 votes was actually the Rams' Matthew Stafford, right now 36 and also entering his 16th period. Stafford's smarts are renowned sufficient that one younger quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic rating coming from 2009. The QB recalled Stafford racking up a 39, though actually it was only a 38-- which is actually still outstanding for any sort of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Just how he moves individuals around the field, and also his understanding of whatever going on at one time," one quarterback claimed of Stafford." The way he can easily adjust on the fly, just viewing him play real-time, he possesses a great taste of all the details of the position," claimed another.Another quarterback, certainly not understanding the final results of our board, properly evaluated the best two, keeping in mind a fundamental distinction in what makes each excellent." It's in between Matthew Stafford and also Aaron Rodgers," he revealed. "Aaron does this a lot freestyling, however Matthew within the system is exceptionally excellent." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was actually a remote third with three votes. In total, 8 quarterbacks were called, including much younger gamers like the Packers' Jordan Passion and also the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's perhaps most surprising is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Dish gains as well as 3 Super Dish MVPs-- was actually called through just one quarterback." I know what type of offense he runs, as well as the play phone calls are actually rather long," that QB mentioned. "What he carries out is fairly outstanding." It is actually feasible that quarterbacks attribute the Chiefs' offensive wizardry a lot more to move coach as well as playcaller Andy Reid-- even more on that Tuesday. Mahomes probably will have dominated if the inquiry were "Who's the most effective quarterback?" yet we would like to dig a little bit of much deeper with our question. We'll have much more superlatives today as our team unveil the results of our questionnaire. Meanwhile, right here are the ultimate varieties on the game's smartest quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Love 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs dropped to address.) Greg Auman is an NFL Press Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He formerly invested a many years dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Fl Gulf Moments and The Athletic. You may follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want fantastic stories supplied right to your inbox? Develop or even log in to your FOX Sports profile, follow games, groups as well as players to obtain an individualized e-newsletter daily.] Obtain much more coming from National Soccer Game Observe your faves to acquire info about games, headlines and additional.