.Who is actually the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's an inquiry mature for argument amongst enthusiasts and also experts on the sporting activities talk shows. However we intended to acquire the solution right coming from individuals in the most effective position to know: actual NFL quarterbacks.As component of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which our company'll present completely on Thursday, we surveyed 38 NFL QBs anonymously during the course of training school and also the preseason. The 1st question our team asked was actually easy: That is actually the smartest quarterback of all? Some QBs might respond to based upon first-hand expertise, some counted on well-earned reputations, yet after a handful of seconds to believe, almost all delivered impassioned feedbacks. In this instance, what's very most appealing may be that really did not turn up amongst the best vote-getters. (Much more about that later.) The victor? The best professional quarterback in the organization today, Aaron Rodgers, that at grow older 40 will certainly attempt once more to resurrect the Nyc Planes after overlooking almost all of last season along with a torn Achilles ligament. He is actually a Super Bowl champ and also a four-time organization MVP, so it might certainly not be actually unexpected he won the ballot. Rodgers was named by 15 of our quarterback respondents." Our company played against him my newbie year, and also it was thus great," one QB stated. "You 'd hear tales concerning his intelligence quotient and also his method of viewing and also comprehending the video game. Yet to view it in person, the way he functioned, only palm signs ... his whole operation was smooth and also calm, like he 'd done it a thousand times. I mean, he has." A near 2nd along with 12 votes was actually the Rams' Matthew Stafford, now 36 and also entering his 16th time. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned sufficient that people youthful quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic rating coming from 2009. The QB recollected Stafford scoring a 39, though in reality it was simply a 38-- which is actually still exceptional for any sort of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." How he relocates individuals around the field, and his understanding of everything happening at once," one quarterback pointed out of Stafford." The method he can easily change on the fly, merely watching him play online, he possesses an excellent sample of all the details of the position," claimed another.Another quarterback, certainly not recognizing the final results of our board, the right way determined the best two, noting a fundamental distinction in what makes each great." It's in between Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers," he discussed. "Aaron does so much freestyling, yet Matthew within the system is actually remarkably good." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was actually a distant 3rd with three ballots. In total, 8 quarterbacks were actually called, consisting of a lot more youthful gamers like the Packers' Jordan Love and also the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's maybe most surprising is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the 3 Super Bowl succeeds as well as 3 Super Bowl MVPs-- was named by only one quarterback." I know what kind of outburst he operates, as well as the play calls are actually rather long," that QB claimed. "What he carries out is actually rather impressive." It is actually possible that quarterbacks connect the Chiefs' offensive wizardry extra to head train as well as playcaller Andy Reid-- a lot more on that Tuesday. Mahomes most likely would have dominated if the question were actually "Who's the very best quarterback?" however our experts desired to dive a little much deeper along with our question. Our experts'll possess much more superlatives this week as our company reveal the end results of our poll. Meanwhile, here are actually the last varieties on the league's smartest quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Passion 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( Three QBs declined to answer.) Greg Auman is actually an NFL Press Reporter for FOX Sports. He formerly spent a decade dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Bay Times as well as The Athletic. You may follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want excellent tales supplied straight to your inbox? Produce or even log in to your FOX Sports account, observe leagues, staffs as well as gamers to obtain a personalized newsletter daily.] Get more coming from National Football Organization Observe your faves to receive details regarding video games, updates as well as even more.