Five Observations on Skins' Win in St. Louis

1. The book is still out on just how good the offensive line is this year, but they didn’t give up a sack against the Rams, who entered the game with eight. The last time the Redskins pitched a shutout up front? Try 2009 in a 33-30 loss to the Saints. Jim Zorn was the head coach, Jason Campbell was the quarterback and the offensive line from left to right consisted of Levi Jones, Derrick Dockery, Casey Rabach, Mike Williams and Stephon Heyer. Things sure have changed. 2. The Rams’ offensive line didn’t fare quite so well,giving up seven sacks on the day as bookend pass rushers Ryan Kerrigan and Brian Orakpo combined for 3.5 of those. Together on the season, the two have totaled 28 tackles, six sacks and three forced fumbles. Kerrigan won NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month in September and continued to progress in St. Louis. He’s gotten more comfortable in each game and his instincts have already kicked in to make him an all-around star in the making. He&rsqu...