I agree, but I think he went straight from the field to the booth, so he may not have a basis for comparison (in his own life, though I'm sure he observed coaches while he was playing).
It makes me wonder if other former players have the same predictions for plays as they are watching, but they...
In the Patriots-Chiefs game, Romo was accurately predicting formations, plays, tendencies, who the ball would be thrown to, how deep, etc.
Either this guy should be an OC, or quite possibly a DC.
Uncanny. Guy is a true student of the game.