.That is actually the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's a concern enriched for dispute among enthusiasts along with experts on the sporting activities chat. But we desired to get the response directly from people in the most effective posture to recognize: actual NFL quarterbacks.As portion of FOX Sporting activities' Quarterback Confidential, which our experts'll present in full on Thursday, our company polled 38 NFL QBs anonymously during training school as well as the preseason. The first concern our company talked to was basic: Who is actually the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs could address based on original know-how, some counted on well-earned reputations, but after a couple of secs to believe, nearly all given keen responses. Within this instance, what is actually most appealing may be who didn't appear amongst the best vote-getters. (Much more on that later on.) The victor? One of the most experienced quarterback in the organization today, Aaron Rodgers, that at grow older 40 will try once more to reanimate the Nyc Planes after missing out on almost all of final season along with a torn Achilles ligament. He is actually a Super Bowl champ and a four-time league MVP, so it might certainly not be actually surprising he gained the vote. Rodgers was actually named through 15 of our quarterback respondents." Our company played against him my novice year, and also it was therefore amazing," one QB mentioned. "You will listen to tales concerning his intelligence and also his means of finding as well as understanding the game. However to view it personally, the way he ran, just hand indicators ... his entire function was smooth and calm, like he would certainly done it a thousand opportunities. I indicate, he has." A near 2nd with 12 ballots was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, right now 36 as well as entering his 16th time. Stafford's smarts are renowned good enough that one youthful quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic rating from 2009. The QB remembered Stafford racking up a 39, however in truth it was merely a 38-- which is still superior for any sort of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Just how he moves people around the area, and his know-how of every thing happening at once," one quarterback pointed out of Stafford." The means he can adjust on the fly, just watching him participate in real-time, he possesses a fantastic taste of all the complexities of the position," said another.Another quarterback, certainly not understanding the outcomes of our board, appropriately evaluated the leading 2, taking note a vital variation in what makes each great." It is actually between Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers," he described. "Aaron does so a lot freestyling, but Matthew within the system is actually extremely great." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a distant 3rd with 3 ballots. In total amount, eight quarterbacks were named, including a lot younger players like the Packers' Jordan Love and the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's probably most unusual is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the 3 Super Dish succeeds and also three Super Bowl MVPs-- was actually named through just one quarterback." I understand what sort of offense he manages, and the play calls are pretty long," that QB stated. "What he carries out is actually rather excellent." It is actually feasible that quarterbacks credit the Chiefs' outrageous wizardry even more to head coach and also playcaller Andy Reid-- even more about that Tuesday. Mahomes probably would possess controlled if the question were "Who's the very best quarterback?" however we intended to dig a little much deeper along with our concern. Our experts'll possess a lot more superlatives recently as we introduce the end results of our survey. In the meantime, listed here are the final numbers on the league'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 address.) Greg Auman is actually an NFL Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He recently invested a decade dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Florida Bay Moments and The Athletic. You may follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want wonderful stories delivered straight to your inbox? Produce or even visit to your FOX Athletics profile, adhere to organizations, groups as well as gamers to acquire a tailored e-newsletter daily.] Receive more coming from National Volleyball Organization Follow your preferences to acquire details regarding activities, headlines as well as more.