The journey of Chris Ivory: Dismissed, discarded and, finally, celebrated

Ok, let me try this again.

You have $1. The candy bar you want cost $2. So you sell your two pieces of gum for a $1. You then buy the candy bar. How many dollars did you spend to get the candy bar?

It wasn't just a 1st round pick. It was a first round pick and a 2nd round pick.

Let me try this again...

What are these two first round picks you speak of? We spent ONE 1st round pick, and traded a 2nd round pick to acquire that first rounder. We swapped first rounders from one year to the next. Swapping does not equate spending.

NFL Draft Trade: Patriots, Saints Put Together Mark Ingram Swap - SBNation.com

The statement was and continues to be we invested TWO first round picks into Ingram. That is wrong, and will always be wrong no matter how many times Saints fans say it is so.