That 2020 first quarter was dicey - then the Ravens started getting cute. If they just stuck with the bread and butter runs, that game would have ended differently.
His preference is to stay in the nickel until it doesn't work. I don't understand that mentality, because if it doesn't work you just gave up points. Why wait for someone to punch you in the mouth? Why intentionally give up hundreds of lbs of tackling muscle? It always feels like some rope-a-dope wrestling mind trick mentality, when many times football is just straight ahead hats on hats.
Basically I'm not a fan. I understand Jerry Glanville wasn't the most successful coach ever, but he'd either knock the crap out of a team or get burnt like toast. No in-between bleed you to death with a million paper cuts stages. As a fan, that's what hurts the most - slowly watching time & yards bleed away.
I'd argue they don't have the personnel to run a base 4-3 at their healthiest. Teams that can run the ball and limit mistakes will be a problem all year.