OP, you raise a point about the "WR" whom you suspect is Shady. I got to thinking about him basically harassing Beasley in the preseason about being short, over and over again. I remember watching the video of him doing that and thinking that he was a douchebag.
Let's for a moment assume it was really Shady. It kind of explains why Beane traded him and kept Gore.
I could be off base here, but I don't think it's a stretch.