So in episode 3 Picard keeps telling Riker that he has to stand his ground, turn around and fight. Riker though feels the ship is no match for the Shrike and it's better to run. They both ultimately fail. Riker is unable to escape and Picard's plan also backfires because of the portal weapon. So who was wrong and who was right? Yes, Picard's plan failed but he had no idea the portal weapon could be used in such a way. Riker continuing to try and escape might have led to the same results too.