.That's the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's an inquiry mature for controversy one of enthusiasts along with pundits on the sporting activities chat. Yet our team intended to obtain the answer right coming from the people in the most effective position to understand: real NFL quarterbacks.As component of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which our team'll turn out completely on Thursday, we questioned 38 NFL QBs anonymously during the course of training camp and also the preseason. The very first inquiry our experts inquired was actually easy: That's the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs might answer based on first-hand know-how, some relied on well-earned credibility and reputations, however after a few seconds to believe, nearly all used enthusiastic responses. In this particular scenario, what's very most appealing might be who really did not appear amongst the best vote-getters. (A lot more on that particular later on.) The victor? The best knowledgeable quarterback in the game today, Aaron Rodgers, that at grow older 40 will make an effort once again to reanimate the Nyc Planes after missing out on almost all of final period with a torn Achilles ligament. He's a Super Bowl champ and a four-time organization MVP, so it might certainly not be unusual he succeeded the vote. Rodgers was actually named through 15 of our quarterback respondents." Our company bet him my newbie year, and also it was actually so awesome," one QB stated. "You will listen to accounts regarding his intelligence quotient as well as his means of observing and also recognizing the game. But to find it in person, the technique he ran, only hand signals ... his entire procedure lay and also calm, like he would certainly performed it a thousand opportunities. I mean, he has." A close 2nd along with 12 ballots was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, now 36 and entering his 16th season. Stafford's smarts are actually renowned sufficient that younger quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic score coming from 2009. The QB recollected Stafford scoring a 39, though actually it was actually just a 38-- which is actually still outstanding for any kind of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." How he relocates folks around the industry, as well as his know-how of every little thing taking place at one time," one quarterback stated of Stafford." The way he can adjust on the fly, only watching him participate in online, he possesses a terrific feel for all the complexities of the position," stated another.Another quarterback, not recognizing the end products of our door, appropriately determined the best 2, keeping in mind a vital variation in what creates each excellent." It is actually between Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers," he revealed. "Aaron does so a lot freestyling, but Matthew within the body is actually incredibly excellent." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a remote third with three votes. In overall, eight quarterbacks were actually called, consisting of a lot younger gamers like the Packers' Jordan Passion as well as the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's possibly most unexpected is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Bowl wins and also three Super Bowl MVPs-- was called through a single quarterback." I recognize what form of offense he manages, as well as the play calls are quite long," that QB stated. "What he does is quite excellent." It is actually achievable that quarterbacks attribute the Chiefs' annoying wizardry even more to move trainer and also playcaller Andy Reid-- much more on that Tuesday. Mahomes most likely will possess dominated if the inquiry were "That's the best quarterback?" yet our company wished to dig a little much deeper with our query. Our experts'll possess much more superlatives today as our team reveal the results of our questionnaire. Meanwhile, below are actually the ultimate varieties on the game's most intelligent quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Passion 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs declined to respond to.) Greg Auman is actually an NFL Press Reporter for FOX Sports. He formerly invested a years dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Fl Gulf Times and The Athletic. You can follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want terrific tales provided straight to your inbox? Create or visit to your FOX Sports account, comply with games, staffs as well as players to get a customized email list daily.] Receive a lot more coming from National Football Organization Follow your favorites to get info concerning games, headlines as well as more.