between Gates and Clark. Daniels is beast, and was awesome on my fantasy team the last few seasons, but I think he’s just behind those two guys.

I hate Heath Miller. Not because of anything he’s done, just because of how great Steelers fans think he is.

who we think the best tight end in the league is?

And what exactly do you expect us to say?

1. As already stated by everyone above with a brain, you are NOT going to get unbiased results by polling teams whose tight end is in the polling.
(Ex.: "So-And-So is obviously the best TE in football because he plays for my team and since I am a winner and I only back winners, then by the Transitive Property So-And-So is a winner and is therefore the winner of this poll.")

2. You are not going to get unbiased opinions from teams who are in the same division as any of the candidates in this poll.
(Ex. 1: "I hate So-And-So’s guts because he plays for our division rivals and always makes our defense look like a pack of drunken hillbillies stumbling around in the dark looking for their lost coon-hound ‘Cletus’, therefore, I would sooner set my ass-hair on fire than vote for him.
Ex. 2: "So-And-So, our division rivals TE, regularly beats on us like orphans at a Catholic monastery, and since I know we’re awesome then the only logical explanation is that he is the best fucking TE to ever walk in cleats. He gets my face-saving vote.")

3. You are not going to get an unbiased opinion from inter-division rivals either, such as between the Colts and the Pats or the Steelers and the Pats, for much the same reasons as stated in point #2.
(Ex.: Pats Fan: "Gawd, I hate those douchebag Colts and Stealers! They’s always a takin’ what is rightfully owas’ as the best fans in the facking universe! I would rather stick my cawk in a gawdamn wood-chippa’ than vote for they’ra guy!")

4. You’re not going to get an informed opinion from any NFC fans do to lack of familiarity with the candidates.
(Ex.: NFC Fan #1: "Hey, who do you think the best TE in the AFC is, buddy?"
         NFC Fan #2: "What the hell is the AFC?")

Conclusion: Poll the remaining AFC East teams (Bills, Jets, Dolphins). They have little-to-no dog in this fight and would be the closest thing you’re going to get to an unbiased and informed opinion. Hell, we’ll even give you the Pats. Go ahead and ask ‘em.
To make it truly fair, though, you need to change that Coltsbanishment crap in the body.
Unless, that is, you’re afraid of a fair fight?

You also might be surprised by the results on the Jags blog. Even though they hate the colts, Clark is leading vote getter over there. My main concern when creating this post, was that I can’t show these guys skills as blockers. When I get a chance to edit, I will remove the Colt banishment part of the body as well.

Daniels has also been the best TE by DYAR this year. Clark is 2nd, Gates is 3rd. Miller is down there, but in the AFC he trails only Watson and Scheffler who are targeted much less often.

can be made for Daniels being the best so far this season. My bias vote would still be for Gates, I will admit I have only seen three of the Texans games this year so I am probably not the best judge of it.

Clark is no doubt a talented TE but I really think the big numbers that he puts up are due to the offense that he plays in. I think there are a number of TEs that would look great on the Colts.

As a lineman:
1. Miller
2. Daniels
5 (tie). Clark, Gates

As a receiver:
1. Gates (by a stubstantial margin – unbelievable quicks, body control, understanding of routes)
2. Daniels (over Clark – uses body better, very good hands)
3. Clark (yardage/TD monster – knows how to find the hole in a zone, but Peyton is the engine behind this)
4. Miller (but underrated as a receiver over his career)

Overall:
1. Gates
2. Daniels
3. Miller
4. Clark

Gates and Clark will be the top-two, in that order.