Article: Culpepper, Vikings adjust to each other.(SPORTS)

He was neither spectacular nor disappointing in his first minicamp as the Vikings' starting quarterback. During five no-contact practices over the weekend, Daunte Culpepper displayed the rifle arm, the imposing physique and quick feet that got him drafted with the 11th pick of the 1999 NFL draft.

Beyond that, however, the Vikings know minicamp was nothing more than Culpepper's first step up a 20-foot ladder.

"He was throwing against air, so if you can't beat air, you can't beat anybody," receiver Cris Carter said. "He's got a good arm. He's definitely improved drastically since last season. I think he's far more relaxed. He understands what we're going ...

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