Curry said the Ivy stigma has deepened in the past several years, despite the advent of more Ivy League players in the NFL.

"They only drafted one player from the Ivy League this year. The attitude of most people is that the calibre of talent isn't that good here. The scouts should take a better look at the Ivies and at the whole New England region," Curry said.

Merino, who scouted for the Bears and the late World Football League before working for the Giants, dismissed the Ivy League stigma as "malarkey."

"There are not too many Ivy players around, but you never know. Sometimes you hit a sleeper," Swerc said. "Curry's a smart player and he seems to be a smart guy," he added.

"There's no question in my mind that I can make the team. They're very young at wide receiver, and I just want to get in there and give it my best shot," Curry said.

Merino was not sure whether Curry will make the Giants' roster, but he sounded an optimistic note: "He's really impressed me as a college receiver, and he'll lend some class to the Giants."