A little more than two years after enduring a 16-game losing streak, Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie was named the NFL Executive of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America on Thursday.
Oakland was 12-4 in McKenzie’s fifth year as general manager, and made the playoffs for the first time since the 2002 season. The Raiders had an NFL-high seven Pro Bowl selections.
McKenzie joins Al Davis, who was named Executive of the Year in 2002, as Raiders who have earned the PFWA honor, which was established in 1993.
McKenzie overhauled the roster when he came in, and got away from some contracts that had the club in a salary-cap mess.