.That's the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's a concern enriched for argument one of supporters as well as experts on the sporting activities talk shows. Yet we wanted to obtain the solution right from the people in the very best placement to understand: genuine NFL quarterbacks.As component of FOX Sporting activities' Quarterback Confidential, which our team'll roll out in full on Thursday, our company surveyed 38 NFL QBs anonymously during the course of training camp as well as the preseason. The very first inquiry our team talked to was easy: That is actually the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs might respond to based upon original expertise, some counted on well-earned online reputations, but after a couple of secs to assume, almost all given keen reactions. In this particular situation, what is actually most interesting could be who didn't turn up among the top vote-getters. (More about that later on.) The champion? The absolute most experienced quarterback in the league today, Aaron Rodgers, that at grow older 40 will certainly try once more to reanimate the Nyc Jets after skipping nearly all of last season with a torn Achilles tendon. He is actually a Super Dish champ and also a four-time organization MVP, so it might not be actually unexpected he succeeded the ballot. Rodgers was actually named by 15 of our quarterback respondents." Our team played against him my newbie year, as well as it was therefore great," one QB claimed. "You will hear tales concerning his intelligence and also his way of viewing and also comprehending the activity. However to find it face to face, the method he worked, only palm signals ... his whole function was smooth and also calm, like he 'd done it a million times. I indicate, he has." A near second with 12 votes was actually the Rams' Matthew Stafford, currently 36 and also entering his 16th period. Stafford's smarts are renowned sufficient that one young quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic rating from 2009. The QB recalled Stafford scoring a 39, however in reality it was actually only a 38-- which is still exceptional for any non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Exactly how he relocates people around the field, and his understanding of everything going on at once," one quarterback claimed of Stafford." The method he can easily change on the fly, only enjoying him participate in real-time, he has a fantastic feel for all the complexities of the placement," said another.Another quarterback, not understanding the results of our door, accurately determined the leading two, keeping in mind a vital variation in what creates each fantastic." It's between Matthew Stafford as well as Aaron Rodgers," he clarified. "Aaron accomplishes this much freestyling, but Matthew within the unit is actually very excellent." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was actually a distant third along with three ballots. In total amount, eight quarterbacks were named, consisting of much younger gamers like the Packers' Jordan Love and also the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's probably very most shocking is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Dish succeeds as well as three Super Dish MVPs-- was named through only one quarterback." I understand what type of outburst he operates, as well as the play phone calls are rather long," that QB mentioned. "What he does is actually quite exceptional." It's possible that quarterbacks associate the Chiefs' repulsive sorcery a lot more to head coach and playcaller Andy Reid-- even more about that Tuesday. Mahomes probably will possess dominated if the inquiry were "Who's the best quarterback?" yet our team wished to dig a little much deeper with our inquiry. Our company'll have many more superlatives this week as our team introduce the outcomes of our survey. In the meantime, listed here are the last amounts on the game's most intelligent quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Affection 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs declined to respond to.) Greg Auman is an NFL Media Reporter for FOX Sports. He previously devoted a many years covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Bay Moments and also The Athletic. You can observe him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want wonderful tales supplied straight to your inbox? Develop or visit to your FOX Athletics profile, observe leagues, groups and also gamers to receive an individualized newsletter daily.] Get a lot more coming from National Football Organization Follow your favorites to acquire information about games, updates and more.