Alongside Stuart Campbell, Daws sat deep in front of the Town defence and protected the back four. Thus allowed wingers Graham Hockless and Marcel Cas to bomb forward, with full backs Darren Barnard and John McDermott often raiding forward.
Onuora proved to be the genuine phyiscal presence missing from Town's play. The 36-year-old's link up play caused no end of problems and lifted the pressure off Michael Boulding.
Daws is now hoping to use the win as a kickstart to the season and was quick to point out that Chesterfield were no pushovers.
"It was a superb performance in a very important game," he told the Grimsby Telegraph.
"Chesterfield were rock bottom, but they are sometimes the hardest games as they were fighting for their lives.
"We worked hard and got the first goal, but at 1-0 you can never take things for granted.
"Carl Muggleton kept them in the game, but once we scored the second we were really on our way."
The positive midfielder sees no reason why Town can't bounce back into the first division, with no real big money teams left in the second.
"It was vital after one bad defeat and then a defeat against a side that will probably be up there at the end of the season.
"We have to build on this now and start putting the teams at the top of the table under pressure," he added.
"I don't think there will be a Wigan, Cardiff or Reading of previous seasons in this division.
"It will be very tight, no team can go out an spend £1m on a new player."
Daws went on to praise his fellow new recruit Iffy Onuora, admitting he'd rather play with him, than against him.
Onuora spoke in a postive frame of mind after the game too. The Blades' loan man also confessed he can't wait to play against Sheffield Wednesday next Saturday.
"That should be interesting," he said. "I imagine they will give me a bit of stick, but I'm looking forward to it."