"Ryan Mallett's father, Jim, said that his son is not likely to forget the Dolphins passing on his son in the 2011 NFL Draft, instead deciding to trade up to pick Kansas State running back Daniel Thomas with the 62nd overall pick.

The former Arkansas star signalcaller was selected a dozen spots later by Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots.

At the tail end of a Boston Herald feature on Mallett, Jim Mallett said: "They took another guy. Ryan said, 'Payback.' He remembers it all."

According to the article, the Dolphins had informed the family they were interested in trading for Mallett."