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 …

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