With Andrew Thomas sidelined again for the New York Giants, James Hudson got the call for the second consecutive week, as the Giants squared off with the Dallas Cowboys.
James Hudson had the worst series ever for Giants vs. Cowboys
The Giants offensive lineman had four penalties on one series.
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His first possession did not get off to the best of starts.
New York started the game on offense and methodically worked into Dallas territory. With the Giants facing a 1st-and-10 at the Dallas 38-yard line, Russell Wilson dropped to throw.
And was sacked, with Hudson credited with giving up the sack.
On the very next play, Hudson was flagged for a personal foul for this moment, on a draw play with rookie running back Cam Skattebo:
If you are keeping track, that is a sack (for a loss of five yards) and a 15-yard personal foul penalty.
Unfortunately for Hudson, we are just getting started.
A few plays later, the Giants were facing 3rd-and-19, but that quickly turned into 3rd-and-24 when Hudson jumped offsides before the snap.
On that 3rd-and-24 from the Giants’ 48-yard line, Wilson connected with Wan’Dale Robinson for 50 yards to move the chains and set the Giants up with first-and-goal.
But Hudson was again flagged for unnecessary roughness for this moment:
With that coming after the play, the Giants were pushed back to the Dallas 17-yard line, where they faced 1st-and-10. After a Wilson run on first down picked up two yards, the Giants faced 2nd-and-8.
When Hudson jumped offsides again.
For those keeping track, that is four penalties for a loss of 40 yards, plus a sack given up for another five-yard loss.
Brian Daboll was visibly frustrated after the drive -- which saw the Giants overcome those miscues and salvage a field goal -- but with their offensive line depth already tested, he does not have many options behind Hudson.
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