The Pro Football Writers of America named Oakland Raiders General Manager Reggie McKenzie their Executive of the Year for the 2016-2017 season on Thursday, fresh off the Silver and Black’s best season is well over a decade. McKenzie turned a dumpster-fire of a franchise into one that looks as if it will be contending for division and conference championships for years to come.
Prior to a broken and dislocated pinkie finger on franchise quarterback Derek Carr’s throwing hand, Oakland was in contention to earn the number one playoff seed in the AFC. Had the Raiders not dropped two of their final four games this past season, they would have had home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.