.That is actually the most intelligent quarterback in the NFL?It's a concern ripe for controversy amongst enthusiasts as well as pundits on the sporting activities talk shows. Yet our team would like to receive the response straight from people in the most ideal posture to know: true NFL quarterbacks.As part of FOX Sporting activities' Quarterback Confidential, which we'll present in full on Thursday, we polled 38 NFL QBs anonymously during training school and the preseason. The very first inquiry we talked to was actually easy: That's the most intelligent quarterback of all? Some QBs can respond to based upon first-hand know-how, some relied upon well-earned reputations, however after a couple of secs to think, almost all supplied enthusiastic feedbacks. In this case, what is actually very most appealing could be that really did not show up among the best vote-getters. (A lot more on that particular later on.) The winner? The absolute most professional quarterback in the organization today, Aaron Rodgers, who at age 40 is going to try again to renew the New York Planes after missing out on almost all of final season with a torn Achilles ligament. He's a Super Bowl champ as well as a four-time league MVP, so it might certainly not be unusual he gained the ballot. Rodgers was called through 15 of our quarterback respondents." Our team bet him my rookie year, as well as it was actually thus awesome," one QB claimed. "You would certainly listen to accounts regarding his intelligence as well as his way of viewing as well as recognizing the activity. But to find it in person, the technique he worked, only palm signals ... his whole procedure was smooth and also calm, like he will performed it a million times. I indicate, he possesses." A close second with 12 ballots was the Rams' Matthew Stafford, now 36 and entering his 16th time. Stafford's smarts are renowned enough that one young quarterback still remembers his Wonderlic credit rating from 2009. The QB recollected Stafford scoring a 39, however truthfully it was actually only a 38-- which is still excellent for any type of non-Ryan Fitzpatrick passer." Just how he relocates people around the industry, and his understanding of everything going on at one time," one quarterback claimed of Stafford." The method he can adjust on the fly, merely watching him participate in live, he has an excellent taste of all the ins and outs of the placement," said another.Another quarterback, not knowing the outcomes of our panel, accurately determined the best two, keeping in mind a vital distinction in what creates each terrific." It is actually between Matthew Stafford and also Aaron Rodgers," he explained. "Aaron does this a lot freestyling, yet Matthew within the body is actually remarkably good." The Falcons' Kirk Cousins was a far-off 3rd along with 3 votes. In total amount, 8 quarterbacks were actually named, featuring much more youthful players like the Packers' Jordan Passion and the 49ers' Brock Purdy.What's possibly most astonishing is actually that the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes-- he of the three Super Bowl gains and also 3 Super Bowl MVPs-- was called through a single quarterback." I understand what form of outburst he manages, and the play calls are actually quite long," that QB said. "What he carries out is actually rather exceptional." It is actually feasible that quarterbacks connect the Chiefs' repulsive sorcery much more to head coach and playcaller Andy Reid-- even more about that Tuesday. Mahomes possibly will possess controlled if the inquiry were "That is actually the most ideal quarterback?" yet our experts desired to dig a little deeper with our query. Our experts'll possess much more superlatives recently as our team unveil the outcomes of our poll. Meanwhile, listed below are the final amounts on the league's smartest quarterback: Aaron Rodgers 15Matthew Stafford 12Kirk Cousins 3Jordan Affection 1Patrick Mahomes 1Dak Prescott 1Brock Purdy 1Russell WIlson 1( 3 QBs dropped to answer.) Greg Auman is an NFL Press Reporter for FOX Sports. He recently devoted a years dealing with the Buccaneers for the Tampa Florida Gulf Times and also The Athletic. You can follow him on Twitter at @gregauman. [Want excellent accounts delivered right to your inbox? Generate or visit to your FOX Sports profile, adhere to games, teams and gamers to get a customized newsletter daily.] Receive much more from National Volleyball Game Follow your favorites to receive details about video games, news and more.