Joe expects the Bucs to sign Karl Paymah as a backup cornerback.

Joe has no inside information on this, but even after a few adult beverages it’s not too difficult to connect the dots on this one.

Per Stephen Holder of the St. Petersburg Times, the Bucs are set to host Denver cornerback Karl Paymah.

Paymah, from Washington State, has been a backup in Denver but started two games in 2008 in place of an injured Champ Bailey. He finished the season with 28 tackles, an interception and five passes defensed. Paymah likely would be evaluated in Tampa Bay as a player who can add depth in the secondary, particularly in light of Phillip Buchanon’s decision to sign with the Lions on Wednesday.

Why is Joe confident Paymah will sign with the Bucs? Who was his [former] defensive coordinator? Yup. Jim Bates, the current Bucs defensive coordinator.

Plus, for a backup, those numbers Paymah put up aren’t so bad. Plus the Bucs could always use decent special teams players.