We have a current need and are one WR short to firmly be in SB contention (I am not sold on the idea that we already are).
Waddle , Wilson etc may have been expensive and not worth multiple firsts.
But, Shaheed was traded. Worst case we would have had to over-,bid by a little to get him. Saints would have traded outside the conference so no concern on their part. What stopped Beane from acquiring him ? This slavish adherence to "value"?