4 Players that were better after they left the Pittsburgh Steelers

Chad Brown to Seattle

Chad Brown was a highly productive linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers during his four years there. Unlike Vrabel, Brown was a consistent starter for the Steelers defense during his four seasons there. Brown would return to the Steelers for one more season before retiring after the 2007 season. That 2007 season saw Brown play alongside his former Steelers teammate, Mike Vrabel with the New England Patriots.

Before leaving the Steelers Brown was a highly respected player on his team and he could put up some impressive numbers for those teams. Brown was selected for First-team All-pro once while he was with the Steelers and piled onto his stat sheet. During his 49 career starts for Pittsburgh, Brown totaled three interceptions, seven forced fumbles, 31 sacks, and 307 total tackles.

During his 107 games playing for Seattle, Brown was able to pile up some very impressive stats for the Seahawks defense. Brown totaled three interceptions, ten forced fumbles, 48 sacks, and added 743 total tackles.

When Brown returned to the Steelers, he was in a more limited role and did not put up many numbers and only started eight games.