Actually, the current predicament is more Daryl’s fault. Had he not selfishly left the camp on his revenge mission, drawing out the others to bring him back they might not be in this predicament. He didn’t think things through at all. They would have fared a lot better fighting the Negan group from behind their walls. In fact, it looks like Negan was just waiting for them to come out.
“Actually, the current predicament is more Daryl’s fault. Had he not selfishly left the camp on his revenge mission, drawing out the others to bring him back they might not be in this predicament. He didn’t think things through at all. They would have fared a lot better fighting the Negan group from behind their walls. In fact, it looks like Negan was just waiting for them to come out.”
It was also Daryl and Rick’s fault that the truck load of food was destroyed by chasing Jesus unnecessarily. That truck would have lasted them a long time and they wouldnt have been desperate to make a deal with the Hilltop.
Lots of things haven’t been well thought out. The attack on the Saviors, Carol’s leaving, Eugene’s plan to make cartridges without presses, dies, powder or primers, the current Hilltop trip, Rick killing the group’s only doctor, or letting Denise leave the compound unnecessarily, leaving Father Puzzy in charge of Alexandria’s defense, etc.
Rick and the RV group didn’t go out to find Daryl, they had to take Maggie to see the doctor at Hilltop.