AP

Jerry Jones loves a big project. That’s what helped Stan Kroenke get the Rams to Los Angeles.

And now, the Cowboys owner has endorsed another shiny new palace for the NFL, saying the new Falcons stadium in Atlanta is on track to host Super Bowls.

Atlanta’s new Mercedes-Benz Stadium is set to open in 2017, and Jones thinks a 2019 Super Bowl bid is reasonable given what he’s seen of the project.

“Well, that stadium has Super Bowl written all over it,” Jones said, via Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com. “It is nothing short of magnificent, and I’m not exaggerating. With the entire franchise, [owner Arthur Blank] has put his heart and soul into it. He’ll do anything to win. And he hasn’t spared the rod on that stadium. He has, just every step of the way, expanded the scope of it by making it just as good as good can be.

“I’m very proud to have him as an owner in the league. And I’m very proud of that stadium not only for the Atlanta fans, the Falcons fans, but also for the league. It’s going to be one of our great assets. It’s certainly going to be a great place to play a Super Bowl.”

The 2019 game, Super Bowl LIII, is the next one up for bids, and Tampa, Miami, and New Orleans are also in the mix. After Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, the next two are in Houston and Minneapolis.

Super Bowls have long been the carrot to help pressure local governments into forking over money for new buildings, and Jones’ glowing review of Atlanta’s just underscores how much that pressure works.