.Who's the smartest quarterback in the NFL?It's an inquiry ripe for argument one of followers in addition to experts on the sporting activities talk shows. Yet our company desired to receive the response right from the people in the best setting to recognize: true NFL quarterbacks.As component of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which we'll present in full on Thursday, we questioned 38 NFL QBs anonymously throughout training school and also the preseason. The 1st question our company talked to was actually easy: Who is actually the smartest quarterback of all? Some QBs could possibly address based upon original understanding, some relied on well-earned credibility and reputations, yet after a couple of secs to presume, almost all used red-hot actions. In this instance, what is actually most interesting could be who really did not appear amongst the leading vote-getters. (Extra about that later on.) The victor? The absolute most knowledgeable quarterback in the league today, Aaron Rodgers, that at grow older 40 will certainly attempt again to reanimate the The big apple Jets after missing almost all of final period along with a torn Achilles tendon. He is actually a Super Dish champ as well as a four-time game MVP, so it may certainly not be unexpected he won the vote. Rodgers was actually named through 15 of our quarterback respondents." Our experts bet him my rookie year, as well as it was so amazing," one QB pointed out. "You will hear stories about his intelligence quotient and also his means of finding as well as recognizing the game. But to view it personally, the technique he functioned, just hand indicators ... his whole operation lay and restful, like he will done it a million opportunities. I indicate, he possesses." A close second with 12 ballots was actually the Rams' Matthew Stafford, currently 36 and entering his 16th time. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned sufficient that a person younger quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic rating from 2009. The QB remembered Stafford racking up a 39, however truthfully it was actually only a 38-- which is still superior for any type of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." How he moves folks around the industry, and his knowledge of whatever going on at one time," one quarterback said of Stafford." The means he can change on the fly, merely viewing him participate in real-time, he has an excellent taste of all the details of the setting," pointed out another.Another quarterback, not recognizing the final results of our board, properly assessed the best two, noting an essential variation in what creates each fantastic." It is actually between Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers," he clarified. "Aaron accomplishes this a lot freestyling, however Matthew within the unit is actually very excellent." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a distant 3rd with three votes. In total, eight quarterbacks were actually named, consisting of a lot more youthful players like the Packers' Jordan Passion and also the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's possibly very most surprising is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Dish succeeds as well as three Super Bowl MVPs-- was actually named through just one quarterback." I know what type of offense he runs, and the play calls are actually pretty long," that QB mentioned. "What he performs is actually quite exceptional." It is actually achievable that quarterbacks connect the Chiefs' offensive wizardry extra to move train and also playcaller Andy Reid-- much more about that Tuesday. Mahomes perhaps would possess dominated if the inquiry were actually "Who is actually the best quarterback?" yet our experts wanted to dig a little much deeper along with our concern. We'll possess many more superlatives today as our experts reveal the outcomes of our study. In the meantime, listed below are actually the final amounts 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 dropped to address.) Greg Auman is actually an NFL Press Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He formerly spent a decade covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Florida Bay Moments and also The Athletic. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want wonderful tales provided straight to your inbox? Make or even visit to your FOX Sports account, comply with leagues, crews and players to receive a customized newsletter daily.] Obtain even more from National Volleyball Organization Follow your favorites to receive relevant information about video games, information and even more.