PHILADELPHIA -- Just about everyone in the Delaware Valley and across the NFL landscape was impressed by Eagles kicker Jake Elliott's 61-yard game-winning field goal against the Giants as time expired Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.

That is, everyone except Elliott's former head coach.

Asked about Elliott's game-winner during his Wednesday press conference, Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis wasn't exactly complimentary to the kicker his team drafted in the fifth-round of April's NFL Draft and had been on the Bengals' practice squad prior to the Eagles signing him after Week 1:

Did you see Jake Elliott's FG?



Marvin: "No. He's what? 3 of 5 since he got there?"



Savage... #Bengals @fox19 — Jeremy Rauch (@FOX19Jeremy) September 27, 2017

Prior to making the game-winning try against the Giants in Week 3, Elliott missed a 30-yard attempt against the Kansas City Chiefs at the end of the first half in Week 2, and also was wide on a 50-yarder earlier in the game on Sunday.

"It's kind of all a blur to me," Elliott admitted of the kick. "I don't really know; all I know is that the ball was in the air for a really long time and [it was] real close to that right upright.

"I mean I was definitely questioning it while it was in the air, but it felt really good off the foot and just thankful it stayed right there."

While Lewis is technically correct in his comments, it certainly feels like some unnecessary criticism for the rookie.

Matt Lombardo may be reached at MLombardo@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @MattLombardoPHL.