I don't like it because I still think Ellsbury has more potential now then Beltran. Beltran with his injuries has not got much left in him if you ask me. The idea of losing Papelbon for Beltran seems rather dumb if you ask me, we don't need a CF at the moment anyway.
As for the Wheeler discussions, I would love for him to sign. A 1 year contract may not give him his due, but he apparently is wanting to play close to home and that may cause him not to push too hard for a multi-year contract with us.