.That is actually the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's a question enriched for debate amongst fans as well as pundits on the sporting activities talk shows. However our company wanted to receive the solution straight coming from people in the most effective placement to know: actual NFL quarterbacks.As part of FOX Sporting activities' Quarterback Confidential, which our experts'll roll out in full on Thursday, our team surveyed 38 NFL QBs anonymously in the course of training camp and the preseason. The initial question our company asked was basic: That's the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs might respond to based upon in person understanding, some relied on well-earned online reputations, yet after a couple of secs to believe, almost all delivered enthusiastic responses. In this particular instance, what's most exciting might be that failed to appear among the best vote-getters. (Extra about that later.) The victor? The absolute most seasoned quarterback in the game today, Aaron Rodgers, who at age 40 will try again to resurrect the Nyc Jets after missing out on nearly all of final period with a torn Achilles ligament. He is actually a Super Bowl champ and a four-time league MVP, so it may not be unexpected he gained the vote. Rodgers was actually called by 15 of our quarterback respondents." Our team played against him my novice year, and also it was actually therefore awesome," one QB mentioned. "You will listen to stories concerning his intelligence as well as his means of seeing and also recognizing the video game. Yet to observe it in person, the technique he ran, just palm signals ... his entire function was smooth and also restful, like he would certainly done it a thousand opportunities. I indicate, he possesses." A near 2nd with 12 ballots was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, currently 36 as well as entering his 16th season. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned good enough that a person young quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic rating coming from 2009. The QB recalled Stafford scoring a 39, though truthfully it was only a 38-- which is still impressive for any sort of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." How he relocates people around the field, and his knowledge of everything taking place at one time," one quarterback said of Stafford." The technique he may readjust on the fly, merely enjoying him participate in live, he has an excellent sample of all the intricacies of the posture," stated another.Another quarterback, certainly not recognizing the results of our panel, appropriately examined the leading two, noting a vital difference in what creates each excellent." It is actually in between Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers," he detailed. "Aaron does this a lot freestyling, yet Matthew within the unit is remarkably really good." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a distant 3rd along with three votes. In overall, eight quarterbacks were named, including much younger gamers like the Packers' Jordan Love as well as the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's possibly very most shocking is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Dish succeeds and also three Super Dish MVPs-- was actually named by a single quarterback." I know what kind of outburst he runs, as well as the play telephone calls are actually rather long," that QB claimed. "What he performs is rather outstanding." It's feasible that quarterbacks attribute the Chiefs' annoying magic extra to head coach and also playcaller Andy Reid-- much more about that Tuesday. Mahomes most likely would have controlled if the question were "Who is actually the best quarterback?" yet our experts intended to dig a little bit of deeper with our question. Our team'll possess much more superlatives this week as our team unveil the results of our survey. Meanwhile, here are actually the final amounts on the organization's smartest quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Affection 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( Three QBs decreased to answer.) Greg Auman is an NFL Media Reporter for FOX Sports. He previously devoted a decade covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Moments as well as The Athletic. You can easily follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want fantastic stories provided straight to your inbox? Create or even visit to your FOX Athletics profile, follow leagues, staffs and players to receive a customized newsletter daily.] Acquire even more coming from National Volleyball Organization Observe your favorites to obtain relevant information concerning games, updates as well as more.