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Dolphins hire ex-Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie, the league’s 2016 executive of year

Chris Grier waited his entire career for this shot.

He’s going to make the most of it — and make sure he’s surrounded by people who will help him succeed.

Grier has assembled an impressive staff, which we learned Saturday will include ex-Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie, who just three years ago was the Pro Football Writers of America’s NFL Executive of the Year.

McKenzie, 56, joins Grier’s team as a senior personnel executive.

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He spent the past seven years running the Raiders, but was fired in December after losing a power struggle with Jon Gruden.