"Even though the Eagles have dominated the NFC East for most of this decade, whenever the subject turned to the division's best tight ends, they had to be counted out of the conversation.Yes, Chad Lewis had some nice seasons and some sure hands, but he was known more for going to the ground after a catch than he was for the yards he covered following a reception.L.J. Smith? Let's not go down that road again. The Baltimore Ravens are probably sorry they did because Smith has just one catch for 26 yards in his first season outside of Philadelphia.Eagles fans certainly have had reason to be jealous about the production of opposing tight ends. The New York Giants had Jeremy Shockey, a four-time Pro Bowler, from 2002 through 2007. The Dallas Cowboys selected Jason Witten eight picks after Smith in the 2003 draft, and he's been to the last five Pro Bowls. Chris Cooley went to the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 2004 draft, and he's been to the last two Pro Bowls.With this season set to reach the midpoint Sunday when the Eagles face the Cowboys in a first-place showdown at Lincoln Financial Field, coach Andy Reid's tight end should most definitely be included in the debate about the division's best player at that position.After catching four passes for 61 yards and a touchdown Sunday against the New York Giants, Brent Celek was asked to join the debate."