One of the aspects of being a high round draft pick that is not discussed enough is the expectations that are put on a player taken in the early rounds. Admittedly there really is a lot of pressure and faith put into a player when a team drafts them that early, but sometimes expectations are placed too high. When the St. Louis Cardinals drafted Kolten Wong in the first round in 2011, those same high expectations were placed on his shoulders.
The Cardinals front office expected a high batting average, polished hitter to bat at the top of the order hitter who would hold his own at second base.