By John DeShazier, The Times-Picayune

While the affirmative case for offseason training activities was made by the New Orleans Saints‘ and San Francisco 49ers‘ first-team offenses that slopped around for a few series in the first quarter Friday night, backup quarterback Chase Daniel solidified his case as Drew Brees’ understudy at the Superdome.

Michael DeMocker/The Times-PicayuneNew Orleans Saints quarterback Chase Daniel showed promise in the win against San Francisco.

It wasn’t all that spectacular. But it didn’t have to be, either.

Daniel directed a couple of scoring drives in the first half — one ending on Garrett Hartley’s 47-yard field goal in the first quarter, the other culminating with Mark Ingram’s 14-yard touchdown run in the second — to lead New Orleans to a 17-3 lead at the break.

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