Vardy scored his second goal in two internationals, while his Leicester team-mate Drinkwater made his Wembley bow earlier this evening in the 2-1 defeat to Holland.
Hodgson has a tricky task trying to trim down his list insofar as to who will make his 23-man squad in the summer.
And he thinks the aforementioned duo gave a good account of themselves.
"We learned a lot and we knew we would," Hodgson said.
"It was important to change the team and give them a chance to show what they can do.
"I was most disappointed for the crowd - 82,000 is a fantastic attendance for a game like this.
"It would have been nice to send their home with a victory.
"I've had the chance in these two games to assess a lot of players and I'm certain the two games will have helped me decide who will make my 23-man squad for the summer."