.Who is actually the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's a question mature for dispute amongst fans in addition to pundits on the sporting activities talk shows. But our experts would like to receive the response directly from people in the very best setting to recognize: actual NFL quarterbacks.As part of FOX Sporting activities' Quarterback Confidential, which our experts'll turn out in full on Thursday, our team surveyed 38 NFL QBs anonymously during the course of training school as well as the preseason. The initial concern our team talked to was simple: Who's the smartest quarterback of all? Some QBs can address based on first-hand knowledge, some counted on well-earned credibility and reputations, however after a couple of seconds to presume, nearly all provided keen actions. Within this situation, what is actually most appealing may be who really did not show up among the leading vote-getters. (Even more on that later on.) The victor? The best seasoned quarterback in the game today, Aaron Rodgers, who at grow older 40 will attempt once again to resurrect the The big apple Jets after skipping mostly all of last period with a torn Achilles tendon. He is actually a Super Bowl champ and also a four-time game MVP, so it may not be unexpected he won the ballot. Rodgers was called by 15 of our quarterback respondents." We bet him my novice year, and also it was so trendy," one QB stated. "You 'd listen to tales about his intelligence and his means of seeing and also comprehending the activity. But to see it personally, the method he functioned, just palm signals ... his entire procedure was smooth and tranquil, like he will done it a thousand opportunities. I mean, he has." A close 2nd with 12 votes was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, right now 36 and also entering his 16th season. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned good enough that a person younger quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic credit rating from 2009. The QB remembered Stafford racking up a 39, though in reality it was actually just a 38-- which is still excellent for any sort of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." How he relocates folks around the area, and also his know-how of every thing going on at once," one quarterback mentioned of Stafford." The way he can adjust on the fly, only enjoying him play online, he possesses a wonderful sample of all the intricacies of the posture," said another.Another quarterback, certainly not understanding the end products of our door, the right way evaluated the leading 2, keeping in mind a vital distinction in what creates each fantastic." It is actually in between Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers," he revealed. "Aaron does this much freestyling, but Matthew within the system is extremely really good." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was actually a distant 3rd with three votes. In total amount, eight quarterbacks were actually named, featuring a lot younger gamers like the Packers' Jordan Passion and also the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's perhaps very most unexpected is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Dish wins and also three Super Bowl MVPs-- was actually named through just one quarterback." I recognize what type of offense he manages, and the play calls are fairly long," that QB pointed out. "What he carries out is actually fairly excellent." It is actually possible that quarterbacks credit the Chiefs' offending sorcery much more to head train and playcaller Andy Reid-- extra about that Tuesday. Mahomes most likely would possess controlled if the concern were actually "Who's the most effective quarterback?" but we wished to dig a little bit of deeper with our inquiry. Our company'll have many more superlatives recently as our team unveil the end results of our questionnaire. For now, listed below are actually the ultimate numbers on the organization's smartest quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Love 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs declined to respond to.) Greg Auman is an NFL Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He earlier invested a years covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Gulf Times and The Athletic. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want terrific tales provided right to your inbox? Develop or even visit to your FOX Sports profile, adhere to organizations, staffs and players to receive a customized e-newsletter daily.] Receive much more from National Volleyball Game Observe your preferences to obtain info about activities, headlines and additional.