.That's the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's a question enriched for controversy one of fans in addition to pundits on the sporting activities chat. However our team would like to obtain the response right from individuals in the most ideal setting to understand: real NFL quarterbacks.As aspect of FOX Sports' Quarterback Confidential, which our experts'll turn out in full on Thursday, our experts polled 38 NFL QBs anonymously during training school and also the preseason. The initial concern our experts talked to was straightforward: Who is actually the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs can respond to based on original know-how, some relied upon well-earned reputations, yet after a handful of secs to think, nearly all provided keen feedbacks. In this scenario, what's very most fascinating may be who didn't show up among the leading vote-getters. (Extra on that particular later.) The winner? The most professional quarterback in the game today, Aaron Rodgers, that at grow older 40 will definitely attempt again to reanimate the The big apple Jets after skipping almost all of last season with a torn Achilles tendon. He is actually a Super Dish champ as well as a four-time league MVP, so it might not be actually astonishing he gained the vote. Rodgers was actually named by 15 of our quarterback participants." Our team played against him my rookie year, and it was so awesome," one QB mentioned. "You 'd hear tales about his intelligence quotient and also his method of observing as well as recognizing the video game. But to observe it face to face, the method he worked, simply hand signs ... his whole function was smooth as well as tranquil, like he 'd performed it a thousand times. I indicate, he possesses." 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 score coming from 2009. The QB remembered Stafford racking up a 39, however in truth it was actually just a 38-- which is actually still excellent for any non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Just how he relocates individuals around the industry, as well as his expertise of every thing happening at one time," one quarterback mentioned of Stafford." The means he can easily adjust on the fly, merely enjoying him play live, he possesses a great feel for all the ins and outs of the posture," said another.Another quarterback, certainly not understanding the end products of our board, appropriately assessed the top pair of, taking note a key variation in what makes each wonderful." It's in between Matthew Stafford and also Aaron Rodgers," he revealed. "Aaron does so a lot freestyling, yet Matthew within the body is actually remarkably really good." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was actually a distant 3rd with three votes. In total, eight quarterbacks were actually named, featuring much younger players like the Packers' Jordan Love as well as the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's maybe very most unexpected is that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Dish gains as well as three Super Dish MVPs-- was actually called through a single quarterback." I know what form of offense he manages, as well as the play calls are rather long," that QB said. "What he does is quite excellent." It's possible that quarterbacks associate the Chiefs' outrageous magic even more to move train as well as playcaller Andy Reid-- even more on that Tuesday. Mahomes most likely will have controlled if the inquiry were actually "Who's the greatest quarterback?" however our experts would like to explore a little deeper along with our inquiry. Our experts'll have much more superlatives recently as our company unveil the end results of our poll. In the meantime, listed below are actually the last amounts on the organization'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 an NFL Media Reporter for FOX Sporting Activities. He formerly invested a many years covering the Buccaneers for the Tampa Florida Bay Times and The Athletic. You may observe him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want wonderful stories supplied straight to your inbox? Generate or log in to your FOX Sports account, adhere to games, groups and players to obtain an individualized bulletin daily.] Receive even more coming from National Soccer League Follow your preferences to acquire relevant information concerning video games, updates and even more.